1. [noun] A Native American medicine man who induces rain by rituals.
2. [noun] A person who induces rainfall through scientific methods, such as cloud seeding.
3. [noun] (figurative) An employee of a company who creates a large amount of unexpected business, consistently brings in money at critical times, or brings in markedly more money than his or her co-workers, thereby 'floating their salaries'.
4. [noun] (figurative) An executive or lawyer with exceptional ability to attract clients, use political connections, or increase profits, etc.
5. [noun] (figurative) An investor in sick or start-up business ventures.
6. [noun] (baseball) (informal) A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.
7. [noun] Executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm.
8. [noun] American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain.