| Gatherer 1. (n.) One who gathers or collects. 2. (n.) An attachment for making gathers in the cloth. Thesaurus Entries accumulator, collection agent, collector, connoisseur, credit man, creditor, creditress, debtee, douanier, dun, dunner, exciseman, farmer, gatherer, magpie, miser, mortgage-holder, mortgagee, note-holder, pack rat, tax collector |