moonshiner

[ moon-shahy-ner ]

/ ˈmunˌʃaɪ nər /

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noun Informal.

a person who distills or sells liquor, especially corn liquor, illegally.

a person who pursues any illegal trade or activity at night.

Origin of moonshiner

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; moonshine + -er¹

Words nearby moonshiner

moonseed, moonset, moonshee, moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner, moonshot, moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward

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Example sentences from the Web for moonshiner

It might be anything from a stray cow to a moonshiner on his way to work.
A Maid of the Kentucky Hills|Edwin Carlile Litsey
The moonshiner stood there, pathetic in his beaten strength before them.
In Old Kentucky|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey
The way our moonshiner's nest was found out was very romantic.
The Twin Hells|John N. Reynolds
His air was so candid, and his face so free from guile that the moonshiner could find no further cause for suspicion.
The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge|Herbert Carter

His horse stood near, and in a few moments he was galloping toward the mountain with the Moonshiner's daughter.
Mingo|Joel Chandler Harris

British Dictionary definitions for moonshiner

moonshiner

/ (ˈmuːnˌʃaɪnə) /

noun

US and Canadian a person who illegally makes or smuggles distilled spirits

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单词	moonshiner
释义	moonshiner [ moon-shahy-ner ] / ˈmunˌʃaɪ nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moonshiner ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a person who distills or sells liquor, especially corn liquor, illegally. a person who pursues any illegal trade or activity at night. Origin of moonshiner An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; moonshine + -er¹ Words nearby moonshiner moonseed, moonset, moonshee, moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner, moonshot, moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moonshiner It might be anything from a stray cow to a moonshiner on his way to work. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills\|Edwin Carlile Litsey The moonshiner stood there, pathetic in his beaten strength before them. In Old Kentucky\|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey The way our moonshiner's nest was found out was very romantic. The Twin Hells\|John N. Reynolds His air was so candid, and his face so free from guile that the moonshiner could find no further cause for suspicion. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge\|Herbert Carter His horse stood near, and in a few moments he was galloping toward the mountain with the Moonshiner's daughter. Mingo\|Joel Chandler Harris British Dictionary definitions for moonshiner moonshiner / (ˈmuːnˌʃaɪnə) / noun US and Canadian a person who illegally makes or smuggles distilled spirits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to moonshiner drink, alcohol, liquor, spirits, distillery, bourbon, rumrunner, moonshine, distiller, rotgut, corn, rye, poteen, hooch, distill, mountain dew, white lightning, spiritus frumenti, usquebaugh
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moonshiner

noun Informal.

Origin of moonshiner

Words nearby moonshiner

Example sentences from the Web for moonshiner

British Dictionary definitions for moonshiner

noun

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