painter
Meanings
Plural: painters
Noun
- an artist who paints
- a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
- a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
- large American feline resembling a lion
- An artist who paints pictures.
- A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.
- A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use.
- A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing.
- A mountain lion.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English paynter, peyntere, equivalent to paint + -er.
Scrabble Score: 9
painter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordpainter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
painter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
painter is a valid Words With Friends word