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weigher

weigher

1 6.3
A person who measures and records how heavy goods are
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪər/
translation icon : pesador
  • I just like to think that Michelangelo would rather engage his namesake saint in defense of Heaven than as a weigher of fellow souls.

Examples

  • According to him, there are weights and scales, not just weighers.

    Blog text (33)

  • How about a frendly weigher?

    Claire of the Moon (1992)

  • As translators, we must be "weighers of words" and even "subtilissimi" weighers of words.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • As translators, we must be "weighers of words" and even "subtilissimi" weighers of words.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I think the line is drawn between honest thinkers and weighers of evidence (Myers and Heard both qualify) on the one hand, and liars and propagandists on the other.

    Blog text (8)

  • The weigher checked each package carefully to ensure the correct weight was recorded.

  • Before shipping, the weigher verified the weight of the cargo to avoid any discrepancies.

  • At the market, the weigher assessed the fresh produce to ensure it met the required standards.

Synonyms

measurer
vsweigher
1 2.9

A person or tool that finds size, amount and degree

is specialized in recording item weight with high accuracy for official records
meeter
vsweigher
  • Archaic
9.9

A person or device that shows how much of something there is for official use

is limited to checking and recording item weight precisely for official accuracy
tally clerk
vsweigher
8.0

A person who counts and writes down the number or weight of goods

is dedicated to exact weight measurement and official recording rather than counting

Surface Forms

weigher singular
weighers plural

Morphology

weigher = weigh (transparent) = weigh + er

Productive agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'weigh' creates 'weigher' meaning 'person who weighs', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Weigher comes from the verb weigh, which means 'to find the weight of something', and the ending -er, which makes a word for a person who does an action and is the same root as weight. So a weigher is literally someone whose job is to measure or check the weight of things.