piner

1 of 3

noun (1)

pin·​er

ˈpīnə(r)

plural -s

archaic

: laborer

piner

2 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: one that pines

specifically : an animal that suffers from pine

piner

3 of 3

noun (3)

"

plural -s

Australia

: a pine-forest lumberman

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English pynour, from Middle Dutch piner, from pinen to punish, suffer pain, work hard, from pine punishment, torment, from Latin poena

Noun (2)

pine entry 2 + -er

Noun (3)

pine entry 3 + -er

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