coiner
- noun
- /ˈkɔɪnər/
- Archaic
- The police arrested a coiner for producing fake currency.
Examples
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In the 18th century, a coiner could face the death penalty if caught.
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The police apprehended the notorious coiner who had flooded the market with fake gold pieces.
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The old novel tells the story of a clever coiner evading the law.
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Many coiners operate in secret to avoid detection.
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The police arrested a notorious coiner who had been producing fake dollar bills for years.
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After investigating the crime scene, they found evidence leading to a skilled coiner operating in the area.
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The museum displayed artifacts from a famous coiner who produced counterfeit coins in the 1700s.
Synonyms
A person who makes fake money or documents to trick people
A person who makes fake money, documents, or art to trick people
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word coiner comes from coin and the ending -er ('one who does'), where coin originally meant the metal piece made by a 'stamp' used for money. So a coiner is literally 'one who makes coins', and the word can mean a person who makes fake or counterfeit coins.