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Pinner

//ˈpɪnə(ɹ)// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A suburb in the borough of Harrow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1289).
  2. 2
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Agent noun of pin; one who pins. agent, form-of

    "This wrestler or pahlwan was a devotee of the old type of wrestling, in which the opponent is thrown down and pinned, unable to get out from under the pinner."

  2. 2
    One who pins or impounds cattle; a pinder. obsolete
  3. 3
    a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on wordnet
  4. 4
    A headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
  5. 5
    A cloth band for a gown.

    "Inſtead of Home-ſpun quoifs were ſeen / Good Pinners, edg'd with Colberteen: [...]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English pynner, pynnere, pinnere, equivalent to pin + -er.

Etymology 2

Variant of pinder, from Middle English pindere, pyndere, pundere, pendere, equivalent to pend (“to pen”) + -er.

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