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9 words match “CONTRIVER”

CONTRIVER n.
One who contrives, devises, plans, or schemas. Swift.
ARCHITECT n.
A contriver, designer, or maker. The architects of their own happiness. Milton. A French woman is a perfect architect in dress. Coldsmith.
CONTRIVANCE n.
ng demonstrates, by its construction, contrivance and design. Contrivance must have had a contriver. Paley.
DESIGNER n.
One who designs, marks out, or plans; a contriver.
ENGINER n.
A contriver; an inventor; a contriver of engines. [Obs.] Shak.
FATHER n.
One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher. The father of all such as handle the harp and organ. Gen. iv. 21. Might be the father, Harry, to that thought. Shak. The father of good new…
INVENTOR n.
One who invents or finds out something new; a contriver; especially, one who invents mechanical devices.
MANAGER n.
A contriver; an intriguer. Shak.
PLOTTER n.
One who plots or schemes; a contriver; a conspirator; a schemer. Dryden.