I. ˈpinə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from pin (I) + -er
archaic : pinmaker
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: pin (II) + -er
Britain : poundmaster
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: pin (II) + -er
1. : a woman's cap with long lappets worn in the 17th and 18th centuries ; also : one of these lappets
2. : one whose work is inserting or removing pins, placing on pins, or fastening with pins: as
a. : a hat assembler who cuts and pins brims
b. : a worker who sticks cookies on pins of a wire rack before dipping them into icing
c. : one who rivets the pins by which knife blades are attached to handles
3.
[probably by shortening & alteration]
dialect : pinafore
4. : a small stone used to support a large stone in masonry construction