Cutter

Word CUTTER
Character 6
Hyphenation cut ter
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cutter"

What do we mean by cutter?

One that cuts, especially in tailoring. noun

A device or machine that cuts. noun

A single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel with two or more headsails and a mast set somewhat farther aft than that of a sloop. noun

A ship's boat, powered by a motor or oars and used for transporting stores or passengers. noun

A patrol boat, especially a US Coast Guard ship that is at least 65 feet long and has accommodations for the crew. noun

A small sleigh, usually seating one person and drawn by a single horse. noun

To speak low; whisper; murmur, as a dove.

To fondle.

A vessel of the government revenue marine which is known as the revenue-cutter service. noun

One who cuts or hews; one who shapes or forms anything by cutting. noun

Specifically— Formerly, an officer in the English exchequer whose office it was to provide wood for the tallies, and to cut on them the sums paid. See tally. noun

In tailoring, one who measures and cuts out cloth for garments, or cuts it according to measurements made by another. noun

A bully; a bravo; a swaggering fellow; a sharper; a robber. Also cuttle. noun

That which cuts; an instrument or tool, or a part of one, that cuts: as, a straw-cutter; the cutters of a boring-machine. noun

Specifically— The broad chisel-edge of a center-bit, lying between the nicker, or outer knife-edge, and the center, or pin. noun

A knife or an indenting-tool used in testing the explosive pressure of powder in large guns. See pressure-gage. noun

In diamond-cutting, a wooden hand-tool in which that one of two diamonds undergoing cutting which is least advanced is cemented. The other stone is cemented in the setter, and the two are then rubbed together. noun

A wad-punch. E. H. Knight. noun

A person or device that cuts (in various senses).

A single-masted, fore-and-aft rigged, sailing vessel with at least two headsails, and a mast set further aft than that of a sloop.

A foretooth; an incisor.

A heavy-duty motor boat for official use.

A ship's boat, used for transport ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore.

A ball that moves sideways in the air, or off the pitch, because it has been cut.

A cut fastball.

A ten-pence piece. So named because it is the coin most often sharpened by prison inmates to use as a weapon.

A person who practices self-injury.

A surgeon.

An animal yielding inferior meat, with little or no external fat and marbling.

An officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the tallies the sums paid.

A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.

A kind of soft yellow brick, easily cut, and used for facework.

A light sleigh drawn by one horse.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cutter

The word "cutter" in example sentences

I have not troubled to see if Shard added up his figures wrongly or if he under-rated the pace of camels, but whatever it was the Arabs gained slightly, for on the fourth day Spanish Jack, five knots astern on what they called the cutter, sighted the camels a very long way off and signalled the fact to Shard. ❋ Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany (1917)

That pie top cutter is so nice - thanks for the giveaway! ❋ Unknown (2009)

To call this Administration a tax cutter is like taking a spoiled kid who does not touch dinner but takes a double portion of chocolate cake for dessert a "good eater." ❋ Unknown (2009)

You speak as though we all exist as helpless puppets ordained to live a certain way, and that to struggle against this cookie-cutter is wrong and futile. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Uh ... laser cutting probably isn't for you if you think a laser cutter is sharp. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Reuters Andy Pettitte The cutter is a mix between a fastball and a slider. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is, hands-down, the best freezer accessory money can buy. 2 tips: make the bags extra-long so you can re-seal after cutting them open; and just buy the low-end unit (cheap!) unless you really need a built-in cutter or canister sealing hose. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The cutter is adjustable, so you can determine the size and number of slices that your pie will have, and it is collapsible for easy storage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Use your sharpest axe as the cutting tool, the second as a hammer, driving the cutter from the base of the ribcage, up the middle of the breastbone, through the top ribs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My last trip to Home Depot was to involve getting a piece of material cut, only to have a nice old man tell me that the cutter is broken and he has asked management to get it fixed for weeks now and he is pretty sure that they will never bother to fix it because that would cost money. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A Coast Guard cutter is a specialized vessel, with experts on aids to navigation, harbor maintenance and safety, and medicine aboard. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For those who have jungle down under, grass cutter is the best option ❋ Unknown (2007)

So, the sound of title cutter was cutting through my head. ❋ Seeking Solace (2007)

Has power fastball (92-100 mph) and mixes in cutter (93-95 mph) ❋ Unknown (2002)

A fast-sailing boat that we call a cutter comes and goes from shore to the fleet of trawlers, and takes the fish off; backwards and forwards it goes, and away goes the fish directly it's sold -- up to London, or elsewhere, where there's millions of mouths waiting for it. ❋ Various (N/A)

The cutter is all flowers and lights; over the railing hang red and white silken draperies, everybody on board is dressed in red and white. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Roll out puff paste quarter of an inch thick; cut it into rounds with a tin cutter about four inches across; lay on each with a spoon a small quantity of the mixture; close it round with the fingers in an oval form; place the joining underneath; press it gently with the hand, and sift sugar over. ❋ Jane (1845)

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