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Definition of discoverer : 1. A scout; an explorer.
2. One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact.

Synonyms:

lookout man, journeyman, artificer, viewfinder, view finder, armourer, scout, armorer, lookout, picket, inventor, sentry, sentinel, artisan, spotter, watch, finder, craftsman

Usage examples:

• A locality was given to the Great Secret, and of course it was the place where the most powerful recent impression had been stamped on the mind of the discoverer: the shadowy valley rolling from the slate- rock. - "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith.
• Henry Harrisse's 'John Cabot, the Discoverer of North America and Sebastian, his Son; a Chapter of the Maritime History of England under the Tudors, 1496- 1557', is a most exhaustive work. - "The Dawn of Canadian History: A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada", Stephen Leacock.
• Possibly he was thinking that if another mine was destined to be discovered he might as well be the discoverer as anybody. - "The Moon Metal", Garrett P. Serviss.