painters
plural of painter
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Painters
plural of Painter
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
24 January 2025
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