Main Entry: col·lec·tor

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlek-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

: one that collects: as a : an official who collects funds or moneys b : a person who makes a collection <stamp collector> c : an object or device that collects <the statuette was a dust collector> d : solar collector

— col·lec·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun