tanner

adj

1. comparative form of tan: more tan

   “He was a lot tanner than I remembered, or maybe he just looked darker because of the change of light.”

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1. A surname originating as an occupation for a tanner.
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noun

Etymology: Probably from the taxonomic eponym tanneri in the species name Chionoecetes tanneri, named after American naval officer Zera Luther Tanner (1835–1906).

1. Any of several spider crabs of the genus Chionoecetes, especially Chionoecetes bairdi and Chionoecetes opilio.

   “Near-synonym: snow crab”

   “The new plant is assumed to result in additions to the resident fleet during the tanner and dungeness crab seasons and function as a port of call for an increased number of trollers, resulting in more local seafood processing.”