n. One who leases an estate; more commonly, the lessee or tenant who takes an estate or a tenement on rent.n. One who rents or hires anything.In tap estry, to work new warp into in order to restore the original pattern or design.Hence To finedraw; sew together, as the edges of two pieces of cloth, without doubling them, so that the seam is scarcely visible.n. One who collects rents.n. A shareholder in a theater.n. In telephony, a subscriber.