punnern.¹

Brit.

/ˈpʌnə/, U.S.

/ˈpənər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pun v.¹, -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < pun v.¹ + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly later punster n.

A person who makes puns; a punster.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [noun] > play on words, pun > making of > one who makes

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1689 T. Shadwell Bury-Fair i. i A paltry old fashion'd wit and punner of the last age.

1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 561 Alsop..hath been Quibler and Punner in ordinary to the dissenting party.

1710 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 1 Oct. (1948) I. 36 The greatest punner of this town next myself.

1787 J. Hawkins & J. Richardson Polit. Miscellanies Pt. the 1st 87 All gentleman runners and scribblers, punners and quibblers, puffers, plaisterers, daubers and spatterers, in our pay, and under our direction, were required..to be particularly diligent in defending and enforcing the projected duty on coals.

1872 J. J. Piatt Western Windows 198 And one, a punner, passing late, ‘This was the wingéd horse, I vow.’

1950 V. Barker Amer. Painting viii. 34 They afford a base line—an incurable punner would add, a very base line—by which to estimate the subsequent improvements in craft.

2002 S. Silberstein War of Words viii. 177 As punners cried ‘fowl play’, Britain's Independent linked the Iraq turkey incident to a pattern of mendacity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

punnern.²

Brit.

/ˈpʌnə/, U.S.

/ˈpənər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pun v.², -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < pun v.² + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier pounder n.¹ (and forms at that entry).

A tool for punning or ramming something down, esp. for ramming earth around the base of a post, etc., or for ramming down paving stones. Also (occasionally): a person who uses such a tool.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [noun] > rammers

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the world > movement > impact > striking > beating or repeated striking > [noun] > consolidating by beating > one who

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1844 F. W. Simms Pract. Tunnelling xii. 119 The space..is..rammed solid with earth, by a man standing at the end where it is drawn, using a long-handled punner.

1876 W. H. Preece & J. Sivewright Telegraphy 196 The hole [in which a pole is set] should not be hastily filled up, but ample time be given to the punners to do their share of the work.

1879 G. F. Jackson Shropshire Word-bk. 338 Punner, a pavior's mallet.

1948 P. Penn & L. Street To-morrow's Continent iii. 93 Filling the worst ruts with stones and beating them down with a heavy punner.

1997 Pract. Householder 17 Oct. 35/2 Barrow in the road base, rake it out to a depth of about 75mm and tamp it down well. Use a hired tool called a punner, or improvise with a piece of old fence post.

Compounds

† punner bar n. Obsolete a punner and crowbar combined.

ΚΠ

1876 W. H. Preece & J. Sivewright Telegraphy 193 The ‘punner bar’ should invariably accompany Marshall's borer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	punner
释义	punnern.¹ Brit. /ˈpʌnə/, U.S. /ˈpənər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pun v.¹, -er suffix¹. Etymology: < pun v.¹ + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly later punster n. A person who makes puns; a punster. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [noun] > play on words, pun > making of > one who makes punner1689 clincher1693 punster1699 1689 T. Shadwell Bury-Fair i. i A paltry old fashion'd wit and punner of the last age. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 561 Alsop..hath been Quibler and Punner in ordinary to the dissenting party. 1710 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 1 Oct. (1948) I. 36 The greatest punner of this town next myself. 1787 J. Hawkins & J. Richardson Polit. Miscellanies Pt. the 1st 87 All gentleman runners and scribblers, punners and quibblers, puffers, plaisterers, daubers and spatterers, in our pay, and under our direction, were required..to be particularly diligent in defending and enforcing the projected duty on coals. 1872 J. J. Piatt Western Windows 198 And one, a punner, passing late, ‘This was the wingéd horse, I vow.’ 1950 V. Barker Amer. Painting viii. 34 They afford a base line—an incurable punner would add, a very base line—by which to estimate the subsequent improvements in craft. 2002 S. Silberstein War of Words viii. 177 As punners cried ‘fowl play’, Britain's Independent linked the Iraq turkey incident to a pattern of mendacity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). punnern.² Brit. /ˈpʌnə/, U.S. /ˈpənər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pun v.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: < pun v.² + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier pounder n.¹ (and forms at that entry). A tool for punning or ramming something down, esp. for ramming earth around the base of a post, etc., or for ramming down paving stones. Also (occasionally): a person who uses such a tool. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [noun] > rammers stamper1484 wilkin1495 rammer1497 monkey1750 Hercules1794 punner1844 ram1875 boser1930 sheep's foot roller1934 the world > movement > impact > striking > beating or repeated striking > [noun] > consolidating by beating > one who punner1844 1844 F. W. Simms Pract. Tunnelling xii. 119 The space..is..rammed solid with earth, by a man standing at the end where it is drawn, using a long-handled punner. 1876 W. H. Preece & J. Sivewright Telegraphy 196 The hole [in which a pole is set] should not be hastily filled up, but ample time be given to the punners to do their share of the work. 1879 G. F. Jackson Shropshire Word-bk. 338 Punner, a pavior's mallet. 1948 P. Penn & L. Street To-morrow's Continent iii. 93 Filling the worst ruts with stones and beating them down with a heavy punner. 1997 Pract. Householder 17 Oct. 35/2 Barrow in the road base, rake it out to a depth of about 75mm and tamp it down well. Use a hired tool called a punner, or improvise with a piece of old fence post. Compounds † punner bar n. Obsolete a punner and crowbar combined. ΚΠ 1876 W. H. Preece & J. Sivewright Telegraphy 193 The ‘punner bar’ should invariably accompany Marshall's borer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1689n.²1844
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