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awner

American  
[aw-ner] / ˈɔ nər /

noun

  1. a machine for cutting the awns from grain.


Etymology

Origin of awner

First recorded in 1880–85; awn + -er 1

Example Sentences

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As fathers don’t lie, especially to their daughters, I, too, have an enduring belief that somewhere in Riverside Park exists the official Awner family goldfish cemetery.

From New York Times

He said I was to tell ’e the things was received by the awner.”

From Project Gutenberg