Meaning

noun (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

noun a racing driver who finishes a race

noun a painter who applies a finishing coat

originEtymology tree English finish Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English finisher From finish + -er.

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