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1.nounA person who writes, or produces literary work."Has your girlfriend written you another letter already? She’s quite a writer!"
2.nounAnything that writes or produces output.
3.nounThe seller of an option.
4.nounA clerk of a certain rank in the service of the East India Company, who, after serving a certain number of years, became a factor.
5.nounAn ordinary legal practitioner in Scottish country towns.
6.nounA petty officer in the United States navy who keeps the watch-muster and other books of the ship.