plotter

American  

[plot-er] / ˈplɒt ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that plots.

2. an instrument, as a protractor, for plotting lines and measuring angles on a chart.

3. Computers. an output device that produces a graphical representation by drawing on paper, as with one or more attached pens.

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plotter British  

/ ˈplɒtə /

noun

1. an instrument for plotting lines or angles on a chart

2. a person who plots; conspirator

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Etymology

Origin of plotter

First recorded in 1580–90; plot + -er ¹

Example Sentences

That momentous step put Washington in step with key allies, and set the West on a course toward holding Moscow’s imperialist plotters accountable for Europe’s most ruinous war in more than seven decades.

From Washington Post

All three alleged plotters believed in a radical form of Sunni Islam that views the Shiite branch of Islam as nonbelievers, officials said.

From Seattle Times

The U.S. was already at war then in Afghanistan, the country that hosted the al-Qaida plotters responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, something Iraq played no part in.

From Seattle Times

Showing Reuters his final text messages with Moise, the politician, who asked to remain anonymous out of concern for his safety, said the president did not identify the plotters.

From Reuters

Yeltsin arrived and climbed atop one of the tanks to make a passionate speech, urging people to stand up against the coup plotters.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• accomplice
• collaborator
• traitor