Understander
/ˌəndɚˈstændɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who understands something.
"I am not a speed reader, I am a speed understander."
- 2 One who physically supports a formation of acrobats, as a human pyramid.
"He was a strongman and an understander for the acrobats."
Example
More examples"I am not a speed reader, I am a speed understander."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English understander, understondere, equivalent to understand + -er.
Etymology 2
From under + stander.