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prospector , ōris, m. id..
I. Lit., one who looks out: sicut prospector videns casum proximi sui, Vulg. Ecclus. 11, 32.—
II. Trop., one that foresees, one that arranges beforehand, a provider (post-class.): “deus prospector humanarum necessitatum,” Tert. Or. 1: “nuptiarum,” id. adv. Marc. 4, 34: “deus in rebus incertis prospector,” App. de Deo Socr. 16, p. 51, 12; Vulg. Ecclus. 3, 34.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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