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