2. One who deals out to each his share.
Who made me a judge or a divider over you? --Luke
xii. 14.
3. One who, or that which, causes division.
Hate is of all things the mightiest divider.
--Milton.
Money, the great divider of the world. --Swift.
4. pl. An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles,
etc., compasses. See {Compasses}.
Note: The word dividers is usually applied to the instrument
as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.; compasses to
the coarser instrument used by carpenters.