| follower | 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer. 2. A sweetheart; a beau. 3. <engineering> The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. A gland. 4. <machinery> The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver. 5. Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed. Synonym: Imitator, copier, disciple, adherent, partisan, dependent, attendant. Origin: OE. Folwere, AS. Folgere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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