Noun

1. An object or person who spreads.
2. A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.
3. A device used to spread bulk material.

   James put grass seed on the lawn with a seed spreader.

4. A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly.

   Ellen used a spreader to butter her bagel.

5. A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.