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Pinner
Pronunciation : Pin"ner
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, pins or fastens, as with pins.
2. (Costume) (a) A headdress like a cap, with long lappets. (b) An apron with a bib; a pinafore. (c) A cloth band for a gown. [Obs.] With kerchief starched, and pinners clean. Gay.
3. A pin maker.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pin"ner
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Pin to pound.]
Definition : Defn: One who pins or impounds cattle. See Pin, v. t. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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