\Ap*prov"er\, n. 1. One who approves. Formerly, one who made proof or trial. 2. An informer; an accuser. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. (Eng. Law) One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st {Approvement}, 2.
\Ap*prov"er\, n. [See 2d {Approve}, v. t.] (Eng. Law) A bailiff or steward; an agent. [Obs.] --Jacobs.