Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent.
The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).
A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.
The subject performing the action of a verb.
One who places or arranges something.
One who deals in stolen goods; a fence.
A horse, etc. that finishes in a particular place in a race.
A place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, etc.
Any place holding treasures.
A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality.
alluvial; occurring in a deposit of sand or earth on a river-bed or bank, particularly with reference to precious metals such as gold or silver