Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gleaner

2 senses of gleaner

Sense 1
gleaner -- (someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters)
       => farmhand, fieldhand, field hand, farm worker -- (a hired hand on a farm)

Sense 2
gleaner -- (someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully)
       => collector, gatherer, accumulator -- (a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes))