painter
/ˈpeɪntɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use.
Obsolete
noun
A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing.
noun
Example Sentences
- ""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."
- "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."
- "Back at the water’s edge, Delbert realised something else. The number of steps had diminished by one, and the little boat was floating more freely to its painter."
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpeɪntɚ/
- British English: /ˈpeɪntə/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.