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Tonner vs Tanner - What's the difference?

tonner | tanner |

As a noun tonner

is (in combination) a vehicle or other object having a specified tonnage, or weighing a specified number of tons.

As a proper noun tanner is

for a tanner.

tonner

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (in combination) A vehicle or other object having a specified tonnage, or weighing a specified number of tons.
    • ----

    tanner

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) tanneur or

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably from the name of the coin designer, (died 1775)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A former British coin, worth six old pence
    • Synonyms
    * sixpence * hog * (via Cockney rhyming slang) lord