Fōl'lōw-er, n.
n. 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a lover.
Sense 2. (Steam-eng.) (a.) The cover of a piston. [See Illust. of Piston.] (b.) A gland. [See Illust. of Gland.]
Sense 3. (Mach.) The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. Rankine.
Sense 4. Among law-stationers, a sheet of parchment added to another sheet, as in an indenture. Simmonds.
Synonyms—Imitator; copier; disciple; adherent; partisan; dependent; attendant.