ˈōnə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English ownere, from ownen to possess, take possession of (from Old English āgnian take possession of, assign possession of) + -ere -er; akin to Middle Dutch eigenen, egenen to take possession of, assign possession of, Old Norse eigna; derivatives from the word represented by Old English āgen own
: one that owns : one that has the legal or rightful title whether the possessor or not : proprietor
• at owner's risk adverb : on condition that the owner bear the risk (as of loss, damage or delay)