preserver : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: preserver	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for preserver
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
preserver n a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture Synonym(s): refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver a cook who preserves fruits or meat someone who keeps safe from harm or danger rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning Synonym(s): life preserver, preserver, flotation device
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Preserver \Pre*serv"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the life or character of another. --Shak. 2. One who makes preserves of fruit. {Game preserver}. See under {Game}.