follower
follower is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A sweetheart; a beau. [Colloq.] A. Trollope.
- 2.(Steam Engine) (a) The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston. (b) A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box.
- 3.(Mach.) The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.
- 4.Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abecedarian
- alphabetarian
- alumnus
- amateur
- and
- apostle
- apprentice
- articled
- auditor
- beginner
- catechumen
- chela
- class
- clerk
- college
- condisciple
- debutant
- disciple
- eleve
- fellow-commoner
- form
- fresh
- freshman
- grade
- graduate
- group
- inceptor
- intern
- journeyman
- junior
- law
- leading
- learn
- learner
- learning
- medical
- neophyte
- night
- novice
- perfect
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is follower.
- What is a sweetheart; a beau. [Colloq.] A. Trollope called?
- What is (a) The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston. (b) A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box called?
- What is the part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver called?
- What is among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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