Trier

2 definitions found

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

  Trier \Tri"er\, n. [From {Try}.]
     1. One who tries; one who makes experiments; one who examines
        anything by a test or standard. --Boyle.
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     2. One who tries judicially.


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     3. (Law) A person appointed according to law to try
        challenges of jurors; a trior. --Burrill.
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     4. That which tries or approves; a test. --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  trier
       n 1: one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
       2: one who tries [syn: {attempter}, {essayer}]