painter

Plural: painters

Noun

• An artist who paints pictures; one who applies paint.
• an artist who paints
• a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
• a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
• large American feline resembling a lion
• An artist who paints pictures.
• A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.
• A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use.
• A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing.
• A mountain lion.

Examples

• The PAINTER of the winning Scrabble strategy was a true wordsmith.

Synonyms

catamount, cougar, Felis concolor, mountain lion, panther, puma