speculator

[Lat.] *1. One who watches; a watcher, a lookout. "All the boats had one speculator , to give notice when the fish approached." - Broome: On the Ody ey. 2. One who speculates or theorizes; a speculatist, a theorist. "The famous men of war have fought, The famous speculators thought. Matthew Arnold: Bacchanalia, ii. 3. One who speculates in trade; one who buys or sells with a view to a large profit. "An old man, who had been a large speculator in his early days."-Chambers' Journal , Feb. 20, 1886, p. 523. *spěc-u-lā-tõr-ý, a . [Eng. speculat(e); -ory.] 1. Exercising oversight; overseeing. "My privileges are an ubiquitary or cir cum ambulatory, speculatory, interrogatory, redargutary immunity overall the privy lodgings." -Carew : Cœlum Britannicum. 2. Intended or adapted for viewing or watching. " Speculatory outposts to the Akeman Street."-T. War ton: Hist. Kidding ton , p. 58. 3. Speculative. 3784