advancer

[ad-van-ser, -vahn-]

noun

a person or thing that advances.
the second branch of the antlers of a buck.

Origin of advancer

First recorded in 1490–1500; see origin at advance, -er¹

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Examples from the Web for advancer

Historical Examples of advancer

Fur′therance, a helping forward; Fur′therer, a promoter, advancer.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)
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Every eye turned toward the advancer of the bid,—a long man, with a wild red beard.
The Tobacco Tiller
Sarah Bell Hackley