muleteer, mule skinner, mule driver, skinner
(noun) a worker who drives mules
skinner
(noun) a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
Skinner, Fred Skinner, B. F. Skinner, Burrhus Frederic Skinner
(noun) United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
Skinner, Cornelia Otis Skinner
(noun) United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)
Skinner, Otis Skinner
(noun) United States actor (1858-1942)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
skinner (plural skinners)
Someone who skins animals.
A hunting knife used for skinning animals.
One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides.
(prison slang, derogatory) A sex offender.
The family surname is occupational in origin. Before becoming used as a surname the word skinner was commonly used to identify someone who treated animal skins.
The English meaning of the surname means "one who prepared skins". An alternative Danish meaning of the family name is "Keeper of Robes" or "skins then worn" which also hints at the historical connection to tradespeople who were involved with furs and hides.
Skinner
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Skin"ner, n.
1. One who skins.
2. One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2025
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.