Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FINISHER
n. 1. One who finishes; one who completely performs.
2. One who puts an end to.
3. One who completes or perfects.
Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Hebrews 12:2.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FINISHER
FINISHER Fin "ish *er, n.
1. One who finishes, puts an end to, completes, or perfects; esp. used in the trades, as in hatting, weaving, etc. , for the workman who gives a finishing touch to the work, or any part of it, and brings it to perfection. O prophet of glad tidings, finisher Of utmost hope! Milton.
2. Something that gives the finishing touch to, or settles, anything. [Colloq. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
finisher
fin ish er |ˈfiniSHər ˈfɪnɪʃər | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that finishes something, in particular: • a person who reaches the end of a race or other sporting competition: a third-place finisher. • (in soccer ) a player who scores a goal: he is one of the best finishers at the club. • a worker or machine performing the last operation in a manufacturing process. 2 an animal that has been fattened ready for slaughter: [ as modifier ] : finisher pigs.
Oxford Dictionary
finisher
fin |ish ¦er |ˈfɪnɪʃə | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that finishes something, in particular: • a person who reaches the end of a race or other competition. • Brit. (in soccer ) a goalscorer: he is one of the best finishers at the club. • a worker or machine performing the last operation in a manufacturing process. 2 an animal that has been fattened ready for slaughter: [ as modifier ] : finisher pigs.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
finisher
f í n ish er 名詞 C 1 完成者 ; (レースの )完走者 .2 仕上げ工 [機械 ]; 仕上げるもの .
The Wordsmith Dictionary