spender

n 1: someone who spends money prodigally [syn: {spendthrift}, {spend-all}]

2: someone who spends money [syn: {disburser}, {expender}]

ascender

A lowercase letter that extends above the "x-height"

(the height of the letter "x"), such as "d", "t", or "h".

Also used to denote the part of the letter extending above the

x-height.

Compare {descender}.

(1998-03-27)