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spotter

[ spot-er ]
/ ˈspɒt ər /
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Origin of spotter

First recorded in 1605–15; spot + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for spotter

spotter
/ (ˈspɒtə) /

noun
  1. a person or thing that watches or observes
  2. (as modifier)a spotter plane
a person who makes a hobby of watching for and noting numbers or types of trains, buses, etca train spotter
military a person who orders or advises adjustment of fire on a target by observations
a person, esp one engaged in civil defence, who watches for enemy aircraft
US informal an employee assigned to spy on his colleagues in order to check on their honesty
films
  1. a person who checks against irregularities and inconsistencies
  2. a person who searches for new material, performers, etc
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