Plāy'er, n.

n. [A-S. plegere.] One who plays; as, (a.) An actor of dramatic scenes; one whose occupation is to imitate characters on the stage. All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Shak. (b.) A mimic. Dryden. (c.) One who performs on an instrument of music. (d.) A gamester.