Napier (New Zealand electorate)
WordNet
noun
(1) Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- for someone who sold table linen, or was in charge of the linen of a great house.
- John Napier, Scottish mathematician etc
- transferred from the surname.
- Any of several cities and towns, but especially Napier, New Zealand.