Painter « Back to Glossary IndexA line in the bow of any small boat or ship’s boat to secure or to tow it. It came from panter, Old English for noose; thence from Old French, pantierre, snare; back to Greek, pan-theros, catch; then to Sanskrit, pankti, a line Related Articles: Admin MaintenanceMuseum List by LocationReference Titles – Detailed ListingReference Titles – Simple Listing« Back to Glossary Index
