tester

Plural: testers

Noun

• One who performs a test or examination.
• someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
• a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)
• A canopy over a bed.
• Something that overhangs something else; especially a canopy or soundboard over a pulpit.
• A person who administers a test.
• A device used for testing.
• A punishment of 25 lashes (strokes of a whip) across a person′s back.
• A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy.
• A miniature pot of paint for testing and comparison purposes.
• A cyclist who focuses on success in time trials.
• An old French silver coin.
• A sixpence.
• Alternative form of testiere (“armor for a horse's head”).

Examples

• The game’s developer acted as a tester, ensuring all words were valid.

Synonyms

examiner, quizzer, Botany Bay dozen, teston, tizzy