plotter

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English plot Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English plotter From plot + -er.

1. A person who plots.
2. An output device that draws graphs and other pictorial images on paper, sometimes using attached pens.
3. An instrument used to mark or find the position of a vessel on a chart.
4. An author who usually relies on a plan or outline to organize their story.

verb

1. Alternative form of plouter.