piner

¹ American  

[pahyn-er] / ˈpaɪn ər /

noun

plural

piners

1. an animal afflicted with starvation or other wasting condition.

2. a person who pines or suffers longingly with grief, regret, or desire.

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piner ² American  

[pahyn-er] / ˈpaɪn ər /

noun

plural

piners

1. Australian. a person who fells and dresses timber in a pine forest.

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Example Sentences

“He’s a minority. He’s kind and strong. He’s intelligent. All of those things represent Piner to a T.”

From New York Times

A statue of Franklin, the first Black “Peanuts” character, installed in the quad of Santa Rosa’s Piner High School.

From New York Times

Terrence Bell, a teacher at the school, remembers when he was a student at Piner in the early aughts.

From New York Times

Clifford Piner, 68, a veteran fisherman, was standing in the shade of a palm tree watching the action on the town’s beach.

From New York Times

“Just now I was talking to a diver, and he said he was diving in 140-feet water,” Mr. Piner said.

From New York Times