painter
see also: Painter
Pronunciation Noun
Painter
Proper noun
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see also: Painter
Pronunciation Noun
painter (plural painters)
- An artist who paints pictures.
- A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.
- French: artiste peintre, peintre, peintresse (occasionally)
- German: Maler, Malerin, Kunstmaler, Kunstmalerin, Freizeitmaler (amateur), Freizeitmalerin, Hobbymaler (amateur), Hobbymalerin
- Italian: pittore, pittrice
- Portuguese: pintor, pintora
- Russian: худо́жник
- Spanish: pintor, pintora
- French: peintre décorateur, peintre décoratrice, peintresse décoratrice
- German: Maler, Malerin, Anstreicher, Anstreicherin, Autolackierer (auto), Autolackiererin, Fahrzeuglackierer (auto), Fahrzeuglackiererin
- Italian: verniciatore, imbianchino m (house painter), pittore m (house painter)
- Portuguese: pintor
- Russian: маля́р
- Spanish: pintor, pintora, barnizador, barnizadora
painter (plural painters)
- (obsolete) A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use. [14th-17th c.]
- (nautical) A rope connected to the bow of a boat, used to attach it to e.g. a jetty or another boat. [from 17th c.]
- 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.
- 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows:
- German: Fangleine
- Italian: barbetta, cima da ormeggio, cima da rimorchio
- Portuguese: proiz
- Russian: фали́нь
painter (plural painters)
- (US) A mountain lion.
- 1893, James Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer:
- I have fou't most of the creatur's of the forest, such as bears, wolves, painters and catamounts, but this is the beginning with the red-skins.
- 1893, James Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer:
Painter
Proper noun
- Surname
- A town in Virginia.
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