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skinner

/ˈskɪn.ər/

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noun

/ˈskɪn.ər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который обрабатывает или торгует шкурами животных, или рабочего, управляющего мулами.

A noun referring to a person who prepares or deals in animal skins, or a worker who drives mules.

  1. Leather workerB2formal

    A person who prepares, treats, or trades animal skins and hides.

    ruКожевник

    • The skinner carefully treated the leather to make it soft.
    • In the old days, a skinner was an essential trade in many villages.
    • He worked as a skinner, supplying hides to the local tannery.

    Synonymscurriertanner

  2. Mule driverC1formalamerican

    A worker who drives or manages mules, especially in a team or pack.

    ruПогонщик мулов

    • The skinner guided the mules along the narrow mountain trail.
    • Experienced skinners were highly valued on long supply routes.
    • He learned the skills of a skinner from his father, who worked on the wagon trains.

    Synonymsmule skinnermuleteer

Forms
  • skinners plural form
  • skinners' possessive plural form
  • skinner's possessive singular form