Follower

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.

2. A sweetheart; a beau. [Colloq.] A. Trollope.

3. The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston.

4. A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box.

5. The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.

6. Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed.

Synonyms: Imitator; copier; disciple; adherent; partisan; dependent; attendant.