reckoner n 1: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) [syn: {calculator}, {reckoner}, {figurer}, {estimator}, {computer}] 2: a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation [syn: {reckoner}, {ready reckoner}]
Reckoner \Reck"on*er\ (r[e^]k"'n*[~e]r), n. One who reckons or computes; also, a book of calculations, tables, etc., to assist in reckoning. [1913 Webster] Reckoners without their host must reckon twice. --Camden. [1913 Webster]