Category:Painter

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.)

Defn: a rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything. Totten.

Painter Paint"er, n. Etym: [corrupt. of panther.] (zoöl.)

Defn: the panther, or puma. [a form representing an illiterate Pronunciation, u. S.] J. F. Cooper.

Painter Paint"er, n. Etym: [see lst paint.]

Defn: 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.