SPEC'ULATOR, noun 1. One who speculates or forms theories. 2. An observer; a contemplator. 3. A spy; a watcher. 4. In commerce, one who buys goods, land or other thing, with the expectation of a rise of price, and of deriving profit from such advance.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI