finisher

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finisher - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Finisher \Fin"ish*er\, n.
     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.
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              O prophet of glad tidings, finisher
              Of utmost hope!                       --Milton.
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     2. Something that gives the finishing touch to, or settles,
        anything. [Colloq.]
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finisher - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  finisher
      n 1: (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the
           last inning or two of the game [syn: closer, finisher]
      2: a racing driver who finishes a race
      3: a painter who applies a finishing coat
      4: a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing
         process
      5: a race car that finishes a race
      6: an animal that wins in a contest of speed

finisher - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "finisher":
     KO, capstone, climax, clincher, conclusive argument, copestone,
     crown, crusher, cutter, death stroke, deathblow, end-all, ender,
     final stroke, final touch, finishing stroke, floorer, garmentmaker,
     garmentworker, kayo, kayo punch, knockdown argument, knockout,
     knockout blow, last dab, last stroke, last touch, needleworker,
     quietus, settler, sockdolager, stitcher, stopper