Follower

Follower , noun

[Old English folwere, Anglo-Saxon folgere.]

One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.

A sweetheart; a beau. [Colloquial] — A. Trollope

(a) (Steam Engine) The removable flange, or cover, of a piston. See Illust. of Piston.

(b)

(Steam Engine) A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box.

(Machinery) The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.

Among law stationers, a sheet of parchment or paper which is added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed.