a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
(in civil defense) a civilian who watches for enemy airplanes.
Informal. a person employed to watch the activity and behavior of others, especially employees, as for evidence of dishonesty.
Military. an observer at a forward position who singles out targets for gunners.
a person or thing that spots.
(in small-arms practice firing) a small black disk attached to the target to make more prominent the places where a bullet has hit.
an assistant to a sportscaster who provides the names of the players chiefly involved in each play of a game, especially a football game.
Gymnastics, Tumbling. a person who is stationed in the most effective place to guard against an injury to a performer in the act of executing a maneuver.