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interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc.

The office or rank of an examiner.

One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.

An examiner; one whose business is to put questions. Formerly, in the English Court of Exchequer, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts.

One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper. When an author has many beauties consistent with virtue, piety, and truth, let not little critics exalt themselves, and shower down their ill nature. I. Watts. You know who the critics are th…

One who examines; an examiner. Sir W. Scott.

An examiner. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

In the University of Oxford, an examiner for moderations; at Cambridge, the superintendant of examinations for degrees; at Dublin, either the first (senior) or second (junior) in rank in an examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

An examiner; an approver. Maydman.

One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer. Ayliffe.

A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election.

One who, or that which, searhes or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier. Specifically:

examining the organs of the chest, as the heart and lungs, by conveying to the ear of the examiner the sounds produced in the thorax.

guests; to usher a visitor into the room. The stars that usher evening rose. Milton. The Examiner was ushered into the world by a letter, setting forth the great genius of the author. Addison.

Barren of wit; destitute of genius. Examiner.