Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun finisher
6 senses of finisher
Sense 1
closer, finisher -- ((baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game)
=> reliever, relief pitcher, fireman -- (a pitcher who does not start the game)
Sense 2
finisher -- (a racing driver who finishes a race)
=> racer, race driver, automobile driver -- (someone who drives racing cars at high speeds)
Sense 3
finisher -- (a painter who applies a finishing coat)
=> painter -- (a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint)
Sense 4
finisher -- (a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process)
=> worker -- (a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker")
Sense 5
finisher -- (a race car that finishes a race)
=> racer, race car, racing car -- (a fast car that competes in races)
Sense 6
finisher -- (an animal that wins in a contest of speed)
=> racer -- (an animal that races)