/ ˈpeɪntə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
a person whose job is painting buildings, walls, etc. :
He works as a painter and decorator.
2.
an artist who paints pictures :
a famous painter
a portrait / landscape painter
3.
a rope fastened to the front of a boat, used for tying it to a post, ship, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
senses 1 to 2 Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French peintour , based on Latin pictor , from the verb pingere to paint.
sense 3 Middle English : of uncertain origin; compare with Old French pentoir something from which to hang things.