Painter

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈpeɪntÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈpeɪntÉš/
• Rhymes: -eɪntÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

{1} + -er, influenced by Middle French paintre.

Full definition of painter

Noun

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.
• 1944, Miles Burton, The Three Corpse Trick Chapter 5, The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green.
4. (US) A mountain lion, by mispronunciation of "panther".

Derived terms

• painter's colic
• painter-stainer

Anagrams

• pertain, pine tar, repaint