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Definition of Tanner
1. Noun. A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970.
Exact synonyms: Sixpence
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Generic synonyms: Coin
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Generic synonyms: Coin
2. Noun. A craftsman who tans skins and hides.
Definition of Tanner
1. n. One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
2. n. A sixpence.
Definition of Tanner
1. Proper noun. (surname A=An occupational from=Middle English dot=) for a tanner. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surnames male given name), modern transferred use of the surname. ¹
3. Etymology. (suffix tan er) ¹
4. Etymology. (coin) probably from the name of the coin designer, John Sigismund Tanner (died 1775) ¹
5. Noun. A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan. ¹
6. Noun. (British colloquial) A coin, the sixpenny bit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tanner
1. one that tans [n -S] - See also: tans
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