▪ I. punner1 Now rare.
(ˈpʌnə(r))
[f. pun v.1 + -er1.]
One who makes puns; a punster.
| 1689 Shadwell Bury F. i. i, A paltry old fashion'd wit and punner of the last age. 1691 Wood Ath. Oxon. II. 561 Alsop..hath been Quibler and Punner in ordinary to the dissenting party. 1710 Swift Jrnl. to Stella 1 Oct., The greatest punner of this town next myself. |
▪ II. punner2
(ˈpʌnə(r))
[f. pun v.2: a variant of pounder n.2]
One who or that which puns or rams earth, etc.; spec. a tool for ramming earth about a post or the like. Hence punner-bar, a punner and crow-bar combined.
| 1611 [see pounder n.2 2]. 1876 Preece & Sivewright Telegraphy 193 The ‘punner bar’ should invariably accompany Marshall's borer. Ibid. 194 The upper end of this is tapered down to the form of a chisel, with the point tempered to deal with stones,..the lower end,..shaped like a punner, is employed for ramming and consolidating the soil around the pole. Ibid. 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. |