painter UK /ˈpeɪntə/US /ˈpeɪntɚ/ noun5 •an artist who makes pictures by putting color on paper, wood or a wall •A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means. •A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing."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 •(Southern-US) A mountain lion.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 •(no longer used) A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use. formspainters
