Bible Dictionaries
Speculator

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) One who speculates. Specifically: (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher.

(2):

(n.) One who forms theories; a theorist.

(3):

(n.) One who engages in speculation; one who buys and sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving profit from fluctuations in price.

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