n.
1.a person who enjoys reading
2.someone who contracts to receive and pay for a certain number of issues of a publication
3.a person who can read
4.someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
5.someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
6.someone who reads the lessons in a church service
7.a public lecturer at certain universities
8.one of a series of texts for students learning to read
Idiom of the Day
clear the decks
to clear away things and prepare for action, to get out of the way
"Let`s clear the decks and get everyone out of the house so that we can begin work."