English Dictionary

shiner

/ˈʃaɪnə(ɹ)/

noun

One who shines; a luminary. / One who causes things to shine; a polisher. / (colloquial) A black eye. / coon eyes / (slang, dated) A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.

She is a talented shiner.

意味（1）

One who shines; a luminary.

意味（2）

One who causes things to shine; a polisher.

意味（3）

(colloquial) A black eye.

意味（4）

coon eyes

意味（5）

(slang, dated) A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.

Has she the shiners, d'ye think?

意味（6）

Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Lythrurus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.

意味（7）

Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.

意味（8）

The common silverfish, Lepisma.

意味（9）

(slang) A moonshiner.

意味（10）

A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.

Fargo wasn't sure what difference it made if one gambler passed something to another, unless it was to be used in cheating, a shiner maybe. But nobody at that table would let a shiner pass.

意味（11）

(wine) A bottle of finished wine, without a label.

Shiners are a big part of the wine business. […] Shiners are finished, bottled wines that don’t have a label or typically any other identifying feature until a vintner purchases them and then places a label on the bottles. […] They’re called shiners because they are unlabeled and have a “shiny” appearance.