cutter
A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
Example
“a stone cutter; a die cutter”
Other meanings
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 motorized vessel used in law enforcement purpose
“a coastguard cutter.”
Synonyms
- stonecutter
Related words
- box cutter
- cane cutter
- copy cutter
- glass cutter
- wire cutters
- revenue cutter
- biscuit cutter
- bolt cutter
- box-cutter
- cheese cutter
- cigar cutter
- cookie cutter
Word history
From Middle English "cutter".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cutter” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.