sampler : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: sampler	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for sampler
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sampler n an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something Synonym(s): sampling station, sampler someone who samples food or drink for its quality Synonym(s): taster, taste tester, taste-tester, sampler an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets" a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sampler \Sam"pler\, n. [See {Exampler}, {Exemplar}.] 1. One who makes up samples for inspection; one who examines samples, or by samples; as, a wool sampler. 2. A pattern; a specimen; especially, a collection of needlework patterns, as letters, borders, etc., to be used as samples, or to display the skill of the worker. Susie dear, bring your sampler and Mrs. Schumann will show you how to make that W you bothered over. --E. E. Hale.