A writer of screeds. Also in weakened use. Now somewhat rare.

A person employed to spread a layer of concrete, asphalt, or similar substance into a level surface for a road, driveway, pavement, etc.

A straight edge or rule which is scraped over a layer of concrete, asphalt, or similar substance, in order to spread it into a level surface. Now chiefly: a machine incorporating a mechanized version of this, which typically compacts the substance being spread by vibrating or rolling.