- a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates.
- a person who arranges matches for athletic contests, especially prizefights and wrestling matches.
- any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction: an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers.
- a person who makes matches for burning.
- a person who brings together suitable partners for marriage
- a person who arranges competitive matches
- a person who makes matches (for igniting)