Definition of planter Planter

/plæˈntɚ/ - [planter] - plant•er

We found 13 definitions of planter from 5 different sources.

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What does planter mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: planters

planter - a decorative pot for house plants
  flowerpot, pot metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
planter - the owner or manager of a plantation
  plantation owner
planter - a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • planter (Noun)
    A box or pot for plants, usually large and standing on the floor.
  • planter (Noun)
    Any of the early English settlers, given the lands of the dispossessed Irish populace during the reign of Elizabeth I.
  • planter (Noun)
    A machine used for planting seeds.
  • planter (Noun)
    A person who plants seeds, either by hand or by machine.
  • planter (Noun)
    The owner of a plantation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • planter (n.)
    One who, or that which, plants or sows; as, a planterof corn; a machine planter.
  • planter (n.)
    One who owns or cultivates a plantation; as, a sugar planter; a coffee planter.
  • planter (n.)
    A colonist in a new or uncultivated territory; as, the first planters in Virginia.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • planter
    In Newfoundland it means a person engaged in the fishery; and in the United States the naked trunk of a tree, which, imbedded in a river, becomes one of the very dangerous snag tribe.

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