Found 2 items, similar to scrivener.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scrivener scrivener n : someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts [syn: copyist, scribe]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scrivener Scrivener \Scrive"ner\ (? or ?), n. [From older scrivein, OF. escrivain, F. ['e]crivain, LL. scribanus, from L. scribere to write. See Scribe.] 1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The writer better scrivener than clerk. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker. [Obs.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. A writing master. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] Scrivener's palsy. See Writer's cramp, under Writer. [1913 Webster]