n. One who begets; a father. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who forgets; a heedless person. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who gets, gains, obtains, acquires, begets, or procreates. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who contrives, makes, or arranges for, anything, as a book, a machine, etc. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A diligent getter-up of miscellaneous works. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a person disposed to initiate action, rather than take instructions; an enterprising person; a person with a strong drive to accomplish useful goals; especially, one whose career progresses rapidly.