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Webster 1913 Edition
Cutter
Cut′ter
(kŭt′tẽr)
, Noun.
1.
One who cuts;
as, a stone
. cutter
; a die cutter
; esp., one who cuts out garments2.
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.
3.
A fore tooth; an incisor.
Ray.
5.
A small, light one-horse sleigh.
6.
An officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the tallies the sums paid.
7.
A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.
[Obs.]
8.
A kind of soft yellow brick, used for facework; – so called from the facility with which it can be cut.
Cutter bar
. (Mach.)
(a)
A bar which carries a cutter or cutting tool, as in a boring machine.
(b)
The bar to which the triangular knives of a harvester are attached.
– Cutter head
(Mach.)
, 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.
Knight.
Webster 1828 Edition
Cutter
CUTTER
,Noun.
1.
One who cuts or hews.2.
An instrument that cuts; as a straw-cutter.3.
A fore tooth, that cuts meat, as distinguished from a grinder.4.
A small boat used by ships of war. Also, a vessel with one mast and a straight running bowsprit, which may be run in upon deck; rigged nearly like a sloop.5.
An officer int he exchequer that provides wood for the tallies.6.
A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.