n. [ F. plaideur. ] 1. One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate. [ 1913 Webster ]

So fair a pleader any cause may gain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader. [ 1913 Webster ]