owner

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English own Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English owner From own + -er.

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.”

2. The captain of a ship.