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 paint·er /ˈpentɚ/
 畫家,漆匠,油漆工

 Paint·er n.  Naut. A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything.

 Paint·er, n.  Zool. The panther, or puma. [A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S.]

 Paint·er, n.  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.
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 painter
      n 1: an artist who paints
      2: a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
      3: a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for
         tying up (as when docking or towing)
      4: large American feline resembling a lion [syn: cougar, puma,
          catamount, mountain lion, panther, Felis concolor]