painter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an artist who paints
  2. noun a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
  3. noun a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
  4. noun large American feline resembling a lion
    puma; panther; Felis concolor; catamount; cougar; mountain lion.

WordNet

Paint"er noun
Etymology
OE, pantere a noose, snare, F. pantière, LL. panthera, L. panther a hunting net, fr. Gr. ; all + beast; cf. Ir. painteir a net, gin, snare, Gael. painntear.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything. Totten.
Paint"er noun
Etymology
Corrupt. of panther.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The panther, or puma. A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S. J. F. Cooper.
Paint"er noun
Etymology
See lst Paint.
Definitions
  1. One whose occupation is to paint; esp.: (a) One who covers buildings, ships, ironwork, and the like, with paint. (b) An artist who represents objects or scenes in color on a flat surface, as canvas, plaster, or the like.

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