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reckoner

[ rek-uh-ner ]
/ ˈrɛk ə nər /
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noun
a person who reckons.
Also called ready reckoner. a collection of mathematical and other tables for ready calculation.
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Origin of reckoner

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at reckon, -er1

Words nearby reckoner

Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen's disease, Recklinghausen's disease of bone, Recklinghausen's tumor, reckon, reckoner, reckoning, reckon with, reclaim, reclaimant, reclamation
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Words related to reckoner

analyst, clerk, auditor, bookkeeper, actuary, comptroller, examiner, calculator, cashier, teller, public accountant

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British Dictionary definitions for reckoner

reckoner
/ (ˈrɛkənə) /
noun
any of various devices or tables used to facilitate reckoning, esp a ready reckoner
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