reckoner

[ rek-uh-ner ]

/ ˈrɛk ə nər /

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Definition of reckoner

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

reck, reckless, recklessly, Recklinghausen, reckon, reckoner, reckoning, reckon with, reclaim, reclaimant, reclamation

How to use reckoner in a sentence

William Sutcliffe on his return said that Sammy's three notes were pinned in a ready reckoner.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
Having been pinned in the ready reckoner, it would show the marks of pin-holes.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
Sometime during the night the quill of the dead reckoner had traced its fine red line over the 30th meridian.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
True, all turns on your Ready-Reckoner being moderately correct,—being not insupportably incorrect!
Past and Present|Thomas Carlyle

He becomes an astoundingly quick and accurate reckoner without other aid than a moment's reflection.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre

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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