linter

Noun

 * 1) The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
 * 2)  A machine for removing these fibres.
 * 3) A person or device that collects lint for use in making hats etc.
 * 1) A person or device that collects lint for use in making hats etc.

Noun

 * 1)  A program or algorithm that performs linting.

Etymology
From older form, ultimately from ; more at. Cf. also Ancient Greek.

Noun

 * 1) tank, tub, trough, vat, washtub
 * 2) small, lightweight boat, skiff, canoe, wherry

Declension

 * The genitive plural is sometimes found as.