the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who fans.
n. A fan wheel; a fan blower. See under Fan.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which fans.
n. Specifically — plural A machine for winnowing grain; a fan.
n. A blower or ventilating-fan.
Word Usage
"Buncan tried to picture the great rhino dragging a plow, furrow after endless furrow, while some ill-tempered fanner trailing behind berated him with orders and curses in equal measure."