Definition of shiners:
(n) :
One who shines; a luminary.
(n) :
One who causes things to shine; a polisher.
(n) :
(colloquial) A black eye.
(n) :
(colloquial) Raccoon eyes.
(n) :
(slang, dated) A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.
(n) :
Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Lythrurus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.