tanner.
A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tannere, from Old English tannere; and Old French tannour, equivalent to tan + -er.
A former British coin worth six old pence.
Where this word comes from
Named after John Sigismund Tanner (1705–1775), who designed a sixpence for the Royal Mint during the reign of King George II.
Any of several spider crabs of the genus Chionoecetes, especially Chionoecetes bairdi and Chionoecetes opilio.
Where this word comes from
Probably from the taxonomic eponym tanneri in the species name Chionoecetes tanneri, named after American naval officer Zera Luther Tanner (1835–1906).
comparative form of tan: more tan
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