Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Painter /(pānt"ẽr)/ · Paint·er · IPA /ˈpeɪntɚ/ n. n. n. 01 n. A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything. 1. A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything.(Naut.) 02 n. The panther, or puma. 1. The panther, or puma.(Zool.) [A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S.] 03 n. One whose occupation is to paint 1. One whose occupation is to paint Phrases & compounds Painter's colic — See Lead colic, under Colic. Painter stainer — A painter of coats of arms.