PAINTER Paint"er, n. Etym: [OE, pantere a noose, snare, F. pantière, LL. panthera, L. panther a hunting net, fr. Gr. ; painteir a net, gin, snare, Gael. painntear.] (Naut.)
Defn: A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything.
Totten.
PAINTER
Paint"er, n. Etym: [Corrupt. of panther.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The panther, or puma. [A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S.] J. F. Cooper.
PAINTER
Paint"er, n. Etym: [See lst Paint.]
Defn: One whose occupation is to paint; esp.: (a) One who covers buildings, ships, ironwork, and the like, with paint. (b) An artist who represents objects or scenes in color on a flat surface, as canvas, plaster, or the like. Painter's colic. (Med.) See Lead colic, under Colic. — Painter stainer. (a) A painter of coats of arms. Crabb. (b) A member of a livery company or guild in London, bearing this name.
PAINTERLY
Paint"er*ly, a.
Defn: Like a painter's work. [Obs.] "A painterly glose of a visage."
Sir P. Sidney.
PAINTERSHIP
Paint"er*ship, n.
Defn: The state or position of being a painter. [R.] Br. Gardiner.