[f. ADJUST + -ER1.] One who adjusts, settles or regulates. Average adjuster: An accountant whose business it is to assess and apportion claims arising out of loss or damage to ship, freight or cargo at sea.
1756. J. Warton, Ess. on Pope, II. 298. Collectors of various readings, and adjusters of texts.
1862. Standard, 24 April. [One] who has had large experience as a compass adjuster.
1870. Daily News, 13 July. An association of Average Adjusters of London has recently been formed, with a view to the arbitration and examination of claims.
