cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor
(noun) large American feline resembling a lion
painter
(noun) a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
painter
(noun) an artist who paints
painter
(noun) a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Painter (plural Painters)
A surname.
A town in Virginia.
• Parenti, apterin, pertain, pine tar, repaint, terapin
painter (plural painters)
An artist who paints pictures.
A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.
painter (plural painters)
(obsolete) A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use. [14th-17th c.]
(nautical) A rope connected to the bow of a boat, used to attach it to e.g. a jetty or another boat. [from 17th c.]
painter (plural painters)
(US) A mountain lion.
• Parenti, apterin, pertain, pine tar, repaint, terapin
Source: Wiktionary
Paint"er, n. Etym: [OE, pantere a noose, snare, F. pantière, LL. panthera, L. panther a hunting net, fr. Gr. ; painteir a net, gin, snare, Gael. painntear.] (Naut.)
Definition: A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything. Totten.
Paint"er, n. Etym: [Corrupt. of panther.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The panther, or puma. [A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S.] J. F. Cooper.
Paint"er, n. Etym: [See lst Paint.]
Definition: 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. Painter's colic. (Med.) See Lead colic, under Colic.
– Painter stainer. (a) A painter of coats of arms. Crabb. (b) A member of a livery company or guild in London, bearing this name.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
