tamer
noun
- person, usually working for a circus, who tames wild animals like lions or tigers
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈteɪmɚ/
adj
Etymology: From tame (adjective) + -er (suffix forming comparative adjectives).
- comparative form of tame: more tame
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic تامر. This surname is predominantly found in Egypt.
- A surname from Arabic.
noun
Etymology: From tame (verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
- One who tames or subdues.
“Only Enid could dare him at such a time, and even she felt occasionally that sinking of the heart which the bravest of tamers may experience as he unbars the gate of the cage.”
“On the mantelshelf either side of the clock stood two lacquered bronzes of horse and tamer.”