English noun: reckoner | |||
1. | reckoner (person) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) | ||
Synonyms | calculator, computer, estimator, figurer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expert | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | actuary, adder, number cruncher, statistician, subtracter | ||
2. | reckoner (communication) a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation | ||
Synonyms | ready reckoner | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum | ||