[a. L. circumventor one who circumvents, or f. CIRCUMVENT + -ER. Cf. inventor, preventer.]
1. One who circumvents.
c. 1540. in Burnett, Records, III. xvi. Attainder of T. Cromwell (R.). The most false and corrupt traitour, deceiver, and circumventor against your most royal person.
1623. Bingham, Xenophon, 40. He esteemed him, that was no circumventor, to be vnnurtured, and to want education.
2. An instrument used in surveying; = CIRCUMFERENTOR.
1874. Knight, Dict. Mech., s.v.
