painter

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From the verb paint

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• (RP) IPA: /ˈpeɪntə/, SAMPA: /"peInt@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpeɪntɚ/, SAMPA: /"peInt@`/
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• Rhymes: -eɪntə(r)

[edit] Noun

painter (plural painters)

1. An artist who paints pictures.
2. A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.
3. (nautical) A rope connected to the bow of a boat, used to attach it to, e.g. a jetty or another boat.
   • 1908: Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

     `Shove that (fat, wicker luncheon-basket) under your feet,' he observed to the Mole, as he passed it down into the boat. Then he untied the painter and took the sculls again.

4. A mountain lion, by mispronunciation of "panther"

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