A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity.
A person who attempts to return the serve.
Something which receives some substance or object, in a general sense; a receptacle.
The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; (hence) the handset itself; an earpiece.
A swaption which gives its holder the option to enter into a swap in which they pay the floating leg and receive the fixed leg.
A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient.
The part of a firearm containing the action.
A person who accepts stolen goods.
An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer.
A vessel for receiving and holding the products of distillation, or for containing gases.
Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such.
An offensive player who catches the ball after it has been passed.
A vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound steam engine.
An airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum.
A person filing an interpleader action, such as a garnishee or trustee, who acknowledges possession of property that is owed to one or more of several other claimants.
A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
A person or organisation with a legitimate interest in a given situation, action or enterprise.
An escrow agent or custodian.