the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer; a scrutineer.
n. In old English law, a bailiff appointed to protect the king's water-rights, as flotsam, jetsam, and wrecks; also, a public officer with like duties.
Word Usage
"She found Hilary contemplating her as if she was the subject and he the scrutator."