jə̇ˈpanə(r), -paan- also jaˈp- noun
( -s )
Usage: Japan + -er
1. usually capitalized , obsolete
a. : japanese 1
b. : a Japanese ship
2.
[ japan (III) + -er ]
: a worker who applies coatings of enamel or varnish in making japanned leather or other japanned articles