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reckoner

[ rek-uh-ner ]

noun

  1. a person who reckons.
  2. Also called ready reckoner. a collection of mathematical and other tables for ready calculation.


reckoner

/ ˈɛəə /

noun

  1. any of various devices or tables used to facilitate reckoning, esp a ready reckoner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reckoner1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; reckon, -er 1
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But the sand reckoner was destined to meet his fate while reckoning in the sand.

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"It is a ready reckoner to understand where we stand and the impact of land degradation on agricultural productivity."

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Whether racked up at the petrol pump or laid out in a bill on the doormat, they are perhaps the readiest reckoner Britons have for determining the rising cost of living.

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