مَاهِرٌ

Skilled, or skilful, (A, Msb, K,) فى صِنَاعَتِهِ, in his art, (A, Msb,) and بكُلِّ عَمَلٍ, in every work, (A, K,) فِى عِلْمِ وَغَيْرِهِ in science &c., (Msb,) knowing its abstrusities and niceties, or having learned the whole of it; synonym حَاذِقٌ: (A, Msb, K:) and, (K,) in most instances, (TA,) [but only when used absolutely,] a good swimmer; (JK, K;) as also ↓ مُتَمَهِّرٌ: (Z, TA;) plural مَهَرَةٌ: (A, K:) also ↓ مُتَمَهِّرٌ a lion skilled in slaying his prey. (K.)