ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Piner

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) A torturer..

Definitions by Sense

(obsolete) A torturer.
An animal or creature starving or suffering from a wasting disease.
(rare) Someone who is pining for something.
(Scotland) A labourer, especially a turf cutter.
(Tasmania) Someone who fells Huon pine trees; a logger, someone involved in the Huon timber trade.
(Southern US) Someone who lives in a region where pine trees grow; a pinelander.

Example Sentences

Then there was Bunny D—, an Aboriginal piner who had been in the camps with Dad and who was famed for his bush skills.

Word Forms

piners

Related Words

When Should You Use Piner?

Use piner when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does piner mean?

Piner means (obsolete) A torturer..

What is a synonym for piner?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of piner?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use piner in a sentence?

Then there was Bunny D—, an Aboriginal piner who had been in the camps with Dad and who was famed for his bush skills.

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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Piner

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) A torturer..

Definitions by Sense

(obsolete) A torturer.
An animal or creature starving or suffering from a wasting disease.
(rare) Someone who is pining for something.
(Scotland) A labourer, especially a turf cutter.
(Tasmania) Someone who fells Huon pine trees; a logger, someone involved in the Huon timber trade.
(Southern US) Someone who lives in a region where pine trees grow; a pinelander.

Example Sentences

Then there was Bunny D—, an Aboriginal piner who had been in the camps with Dad and who was famed for his bush skills.

Word Forms

piners

Related Words

When Should You Use Piner?

Use piner when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

Practice This Word

Frequently Asked Questions

What does piner mean?

Piner means (obsolete) A torturer..

What is a synonym for piner?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of piner?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use piner in a sentence?

Then there was Bunny D—, an Aboriginal piner who had been in the camps with Dad and who was famed for his bush skills.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.