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[ plan-ter, plahn- ] / ˈplæn tər, ˈplɑn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR planter ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who plants. an implement or machine for planting seeds in the ground. the owner or manager of a plantation. History/Historical. a colonist or new settler. a decorative container, of a variety of sizes and shapes, for growing flowers or ornamental plants. Origin of planterFirst recorded in 1350–1400, planter is from the Middle English word plaunter.See plant, -er1 Words nearby planterplant-based, plant bug, Plant City, plant-cutter, Plante, planter, planter's punch, plant food, planthopper, plant hormone, plantigrade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for planterHe was the son of a Cajun planter and had lived in the district he represented for most of his life. Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos|Jon Mooallem|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Like all his hundred-odd slaves, Madison inherited Jennings from his father, a wealthy Southern planter. Must Reads: Madison’s Slaves, Pam Houston, and Alec Wilkinson|Eric Herschthal, Kevin Canfield, Nina MacLaughlin|February 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST Soon the planter militia broke the slave line and the slaughter began. America's Forgotten Slave Revolt|Daniel Rasmussen|January 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST Yet, at the end of the season, the laborer has usually exhausted his wages and may be in debt to the planter. The Philippine Islands|Ramon Reyes Lala
When the Barbadians came they brought with them the social viewpoint of the West Indian planter. The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton A planter of South Carolina obtained some of the seeds, and began to cultivate the plant. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field|Charles Carleton Coffin John Splitimber, a planter of meagre means, died in 1677 owning eight cows and one bull. The Planters of Colonial Virginia|Thomas J. Wertenbaker I was confirmed in this opinion by a planter and military officer, who shared my views on the subject. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917|Various
British Dictionary definitions for planter
nounthe owner or manager of a plantation a machine designed for rapid, uniform, and efficient planting of seeds in the ground a colonizer or settler a decorative pot or stand for house plants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to planterspurious, phony, fraudulent, fictitious, bogus, forged, false, copied, laborer, sharecropper, colonist, pilgrim, immigrant, rancher, peasant, producer, grower, plant, brummagem, affected |