tanner
Pronunciation: /ˈtænɚ/
The English word “tanner” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
- A person who applies a tan (especially a spray tan) on someone's skin.
- A long-horned beetle of species Prionus coriarius.
- A former British coin worth six old pence.
- Any of several spider crabs of the genus Chionoecetes, especially Chionoecetes bairdi and Chionoecetes opilio.
Etymology
From Middle English tannere, from Old English tannere; and Old French tannour, equivalent to tan + -er.
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