01 n. One who cuts; as, a stone cutter; a die cutter; esp., one who cuts out garments.
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1.
One who cuts; as, a stone cutter; a die cutter; esp., one who cuts out garments.
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2.
That which cuts; a machine or part of a machine, or a tool or instrument used for cutting, as that part of a mower which severs the stalk, or as a paper cutter.
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3.
A fore tooth; an incisor.
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4.
A boat used by ships of war.(Naut.)
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5.
A small, light one-horse sleigh.
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6.
An officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the tallies the sums paid.
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7.
A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.[Obs.]
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8.
A kind of soft yellow brick, used for facework; -- so called from the facility with which it can be cut.
Phrases & compounds
Cutter bar —
A bar which carries a cutter or cutting tool, as in a boring machine.
Cutter head —
a rotating head, which itself forms a cutter, or a rotating stock to which cutters may be attached, as in a planing or matching machine.