FEE'DER, n.

1. One that gives food, or supplies nourishment.
2. One who furnishes incentives an encourager.

The feeder of my riots.

3. One that eats or subsists as, small birds are feeders on grain or seeds.
4. One that fattens cattle for slaughter.
5. A fountain, stream or channel that supplies a main canal with water.

Feeder of a vein, in mining, a short cross vein.