Home › Words › B › brannerbrannerbranner means A surname from German.EtymologyBorrowed from German Branner.nameA surname from German.nounA machine for cleaning metal, having rotating brushes covered with bran or similar-textured material.A worker who operates this machine.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bran 82% match — The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain. vs branner →scratchbrush 65% match — A sturdy wire brush used for cleaning iron, silver and other metals. vs branner →brushbar 64% match — A rotating bar with brushlike bristles, used in certain cleaning appliances. vs branner →brushman 60% match — A man employed to clean with a brush. vs branner →abrader 60% match — Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. vs branner →abraser 59% match — A tool or machine for abrading; abrader. vs branner →brander 59% match — A person who brands. vs branner →branny 58% match — Full of or resembling bran. vs branner →