[skin-er] 
| 1. | a person or thing that skins. |
| 2. | a person who prepares or deals in skins or hides. |
| 3. | a person who drives draft animals, as mules or oxen. |
| 4. | the operator of a piece of heavy equipment used in clearing land or in construction work, as a tractor or bulldozer. |
| 5. | any of a band of irregular cavalry operating in the neutral ground of Westchester County, New York, during the American Revolution and claiming loyalty to both the British and American troops but preying on all persons indiscriminately. Compare cowboy (def. 5). |
[skin-er] | 1. | B(ur⋅rhus) F(rederic) [bur-uh s] , 1904–90, U.S. psychologist and writer. |
| 2. | Cornelia Otis, 1901–79, U.S. actress and author. |
| 3. | her father, Otis, 1858–1942, U.S. actor. |
| skin·ner (skĭn'ər) n.
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| Skin·ner (skĭn'ər) American psychologist. Skinner influenced the fields of psychology and education with his theories of stimulus-response behavior. His books include Walden Two (1961) and Beyond Freedom and Dignity (1971). |
| Skinner, Cornelia Otis 1901-1979. American actress and writer known for her one-woman shows, which she wrote and produced. |
Skinner Skin·ner (skĭn'ər), B(urrhus) F(rederick). 1904-1990.
American psychologist. A leading behaviorist, Skinner influenced the fields of psychology and education with his theories of stimulus-response behavior.