paintern.[OE, pantere a noose, snare, F. pantire, LL. panthera, L. panther a hunting net, fr. Gr. panqh`ra; pa^s all + qh`r beast; cf. Ir. painteir a net, gin, snare, Gael. painntear.] (Naut.) A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything.(Totten.)n.[Corrupt. of panther.] (Zol.) The panther, or puma.(J. F. Cooper.)n.[See 1st Paint.] One whose occupation is to paint()Painter's colic. (Med.) See Lead colic, under Colic. -- Painter stainer. (a) A painter of coats of arms. Crabb. (b) A member of a livery company or guild in London, bearing this name.()()