Definition of TANNER

tanner

Meanings

Plural: tanners

Noun

  • a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
  • a craftsman who tans skins and hides
  • 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.

Adjective Satellite

  • of a light yellowish-brown color

Adj

  • comparative form of tan: more tan

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tannere, from Old English tannere; and Old French tannour, equivalent to tan + -er.

Synonyms

hog, lord, sawyer, sixpence, tan

Scrabble Score: 6

tanner is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tanner is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tanner is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

tanner is a valid Words With Friends word