Follower

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  • noun. One that follows, especially.
  • noun. One who accepts the guidance, command, or leadership of another.
  • noun. One who has a strong interest or pays close attention to something.
  • noun. A machine element moved by another machine element.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who follows another, in any sense of the verb follow.
  • noun. One who follows a master or teacher as a disciple or adherent: one who takes another as his guide in doctrines, opinion, or example, or an adherent of a particular doctrine or system.
  • noun. One who follows in practice the conduct, course, or example of another; one who conforms his conduct or course to that of some person or thing regarded as a model or pattern; an imitator: as, Terence was a follower of Menander.
  • noun. A man who “keeps company” with a young woman; especially, one who is in the habit of calling upon a maid-servant to pay his addresses; a beau.
  • noun. In machinery, any part of a machine moving in a limited range, as in guides, and following the motion of another part.
  • noun. In a steam-engine, the cover of a piston or of a stuffing-box.
  • noun. In pile-driving, a wooden block placed on top of a pile that is to be driven deeper than the weight of the pile-driver can fall. By the use of such a block the pile can be driven even after its head is under water.
  • noun. A wheel which is driven by another wheel, either by a belt or by a tooth connection.
  • noun. The smaller element of a compound piston, which is bolted to the larger to complete the structure.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.
  • noun. A sweetheart; a beau.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston.
  • noun. A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box.
  • noun. The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.
  • noun. Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. One who follows, comes after another.
  • noun. Something that comes after another thing.
  • noun. One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
  • noun. One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
  • noun. An imitator, who follows another's example
  • noun. A pursuer.
  • noun. A machine part receiving motion from another
  • noun. A man courting a maidservant.
  • noun. Young cattle.
  • noun. A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a person who accepts the leadership of another
  • noun. someone who travels behind or pursues another
  • Word Usage
    "_in a powerful manner_, 1336; on gesîðes hâd, _in the position of follower, as follower_, 1298; on sweordes hâd, _in the form of a sword_, 2194."
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