Conductor
Pronunciation : Con*duct"or
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL., a carrier, transporter, L., a lessee.]
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. Dryden.
2. One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car. [U. S.]
3. (Mus.)
Defn: The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus.
4. (Physics)
Defn: A substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod.
5. (Surg.)
Defn: A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc.; a director.
6. (Arch.)
Defn: Same as Leader. Prime conductor (Elec.), the largest conductor of an electrical machine, serving to collect, accumulate, or retain the electricity.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913