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Thesaurus: finisher

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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. Something that gives the finishing touch to, or settles, anything.
  3. n. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
  4. n. a racing driver who finishes a race
  5. n. a painter who applies a finishing coat
  6. n. a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
  7. n. a race car that finishes a race
  8. n. an animal that wins in a contest of speed
  9. 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.]
  10. n:100 n. a racing driver who finishes a race n. a painter who applies a finishing coat n. a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process