saver

noun

sav·​er

ˈsāvə(r)

plural -s

: one that saves: such as

a

: savior

b

: someone who economizes or hoards : someone who withholds part of his or her income from consumption for investment or deposit in a bank

c

: something that prevents loss or waste

—often used in combination

labor-saver

money-saver

time-saver

d

slang : a hedging bet on a horse race

e

: a marginally applied patch to correct an erroneously cut slot in a hand-sorted punch card

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from saven to save + -er

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for saver

• aver
• braver
• craver
• favor
• favour
• flavor
• flavour
• graver
• paver
• quaver
• raver
• savor