Noun
A person engaged in illicit distilling; -- so called because the work is largely done at night.
Source: Webster's dictionaryKezzie Knott was a semi-illiterate moonshiner who barely finished the eighth grade and was a widower with eight small boys, to boot. Source: Internet
My grandfather was a sheriff of his county at one time--and his father was a moonshiner, or so one of my uncles recently confided--so the Knott clan always resonated deeply with me--their love of land and family is something I grew up with. Source: Internet
With the leaves falling, Moonshiner Tim makes a risky move and adds a second pot to the still site to double his profits. Source: Internet