placer
/ˈpleɪsə(ɹ)/ · play·sə(ɹ)
noun
- One who places or arranges something. The event planner was a skilled placer, ensuring every detail was in its perfect position.
- One who deals in stolen goods; a fence. The police were investigating a notorious placer who had been selling stolen jewelry on the black market.
Did you know? The term 'placer' is also used in geology to describe a type of deposit where valuable minerals are found in alluvial sediments, often in streams or rivers.