placer2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪsə/

noun

  • 1 [with modifier] a person or animal gaining a specified position in a competition or race: last year’s fifth placer had a good run
  • 2a person who positions, sets, or arranges something: he was a shrewd placer of the ball
  • a person who puts the material ready for firing in a pottery kiln.
  • 3British informal a dealer in stolen goods.