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tanner

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tan·ner 1  (tnr)
n.
One that tans hides.
tan·ner 2  (tnr)
n. Chiefly British
A sixpenny coin formerly used in Britain; a sixpence.
[Origin unknown.]
tanner1
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) a person who tans skins and hides
tanner2
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Brit (formerly) an informal word for sixpence
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tanner - a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
sixpence
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
2.tanner - a craftsman who tans skins and hides
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Translations
tanner1 [ˈtænəʳ] N → curtidor(a) m/f
tanner1
n → Gerber(in) m(f)
tanner2
n (old Brit inf) → Sixpence m
tanner [ˈtænəʳ] n (person) → conciatore/trice
tanner [ˈtænəʳ] n (person) → conciatore/trice


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Jupiter, telling him that it would be the last time that he could grant his request, ordained that he be sold to a tanner.
Fables by Aesop View in context
Tanner was in the field of art, and to note the high standing which all classes accorded to him.
Up From Slavery by Washington, Booker T. View in context
Robin dodged his blows lightly, then sprang in swiftly and unexpectedly and dealt the stranger such a blow upon the short ribs that you would have sworn the tanner was trimming down his hides for market.
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
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