Bible Dictionaries
Sampler

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A pattern; a specimen; especially, a collection of needlework patterns, as letters, borders, etc., to be used as samples, or to display the skill of the worker.

(2):

(n.) One who makes up samples for inspection; one who examines samples, or by samples; as, a wool sampler.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sampler'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sampler.html. 1828.