1. people who calculate or compute numbers
2. people who settle accounts or determine what is owed
3. people who judge or evaluate situations

Examples

• The ancient reckoners used abacuses to perform complex calculations.
• Medieval merchants relied on skilled reckoners to manage their finances.
• The tax reckoners worked late into the night during filing season.
• Village reckoners were respected for their mathematical abilities.
• The ship’s reckoners calculated our position using the stars.
• Expert reckoners could solve problems faster than most people today.