owner

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈəʊnə//
United States//ˈoʊnɚ//

One who owns something.

noun

1
One who owns something.
The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner.
The marina was filled with yachts and powerboats, sleek multihulls fitted with the latest satellite-navigation gear that would steer the owners painlessly towards similar luxury berths at Portofino and Bandol.
Sometimes the sound was close, as the owner of the voice was wandering just on the outside walls of his living quarters.
2
slangThe captain of a ship.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ouner, from Old English āgnere. By surface analysis, own + -er, though etymologically own is a back-formation from owner.

Forms

plural: owners

Owl · A player or fan of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.own · Belonging to; possessed; acquired and designated by; proper…owned · Having an owner who is part of a specified group.

owner · One who owns something.

ownership · The state of having complete legal control of something;…ox · An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially…Ox · A Chinese constellation located near Capricorn, one of the 28…

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