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One who, or that which, breeds, produces, brings up, etc. She was a great breeder. Dr. A. Carlyle. Italy and Rome have been the best breeders of worthy men. Ascham.

An amateur collector and breeder of insects, esp. of butterflies and moths; a lepidopterist.

nd; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands. The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year. Sir W. Temple.

One who contrives or originates; a plotter. A great hatcher and breeder of business. Swift.

orse which comes up to the standard adopted by the National Association of Trotting-horse Breeders. [U. S.]

One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins. Tusser.

q. U. S.] Bartlett. -- Weather box. Same as Weather house, below. Thackeray. -- Weather breeder, a fine day which is supposed to presage foul weather. -- Weather bureau, a popular name for the signal service. See Signal service, under Signal, a. [U.S.] -- Weather cloth (Naut.), a long piece of canvas of tarpaulin us…

Clothed with wool. "Woolly breeders." Shak.