painter: Meaning and Definition of

paint•er

Pronunciation: (pān'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. an artist who paints pictures.
  2. a person who coats walls or other surfaces with paint, esp. as an occupation.
  3. (cap.) the constellation Pictor.

paint•er

Pronunciation: (pān'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a rope, usually at the bow, for fastening a boat to a ship, stake, etc.

paint•er

Pronunciation: (pān'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. cougar.
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