Gleaner

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gleaner \Glean"er\, n.
     1. One who gathers after reapers.
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     2. One who gathers slowly with labor. --Locke.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gleaner
       n 1: someone who picks up grain left in the field by the
            harvesters
       2: someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g.
          information) slowly and carefully