tanner

One that tans hides.

A sixpenny coin formerly used in Britain; a sixpence.

[Origin unknown.]

The code name for the Xeon version of the Pentium III chip. See Xeon.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (United Kingdom) a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
  Synonym: sixpence

Meaning #2: a craftsman who tans skins and hides

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Tanner may refer to:

• Tanner (occupation), the tanning of leather and hides
• Tanner (coin), sixpence in British pre-decimal coinage
• Tanner stage (or Tanner scale), stages of physical development in children, adolescents and adults
• Tanner '88, television series about a fictional US presidential nominee
• Tanner on Tanner, a sequel to Tanner '88
• Tanner (band), an American band active in the 1990s
• "Tanner", a slang word for a slap.

Tanner is the name of:

• Tanner, Alabama, USA
• Tanner, Missouri, USA
• Tanner, Washington, USA
• Tanner, West Virginia, USA
• Tanner, Kentucky, USA

See also:

• Tanner (name).

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