TANNER
Dictionary entry overview: What does tanner mean? • TANNER (noun)
The noun TANNER has 2 senses:
1. a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
2. a craftsman who tans skins and hides
Familiarity information: TANNER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TANNER (noun)
Meaning:
A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
sixpence; tanner
Hypernyms ("tanner" is a kind of...):
coin (a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money)
Domain region:
Britain; GB; 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)
Meaning:
A craftsman who tans skins and hides
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("tanner" is a kind of...):
artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
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