cut·ter (k t  r)n. 1. One that cuts, especially in tailoring. 2. A device or machine that cuts. 3. Nautical a. 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. b. A ship's boat, powered by a motor or oars and used for transporting stores or passengers. 4. A small, lightly armed boat used by the Coast Guard. 5. A small sleigh, usually seating one person and drawn by a single horse. |
cutter [ˈkʌtə]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a person or thing that cuts, esp a person who cuts cloth for clothing
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a sailing boat with its mast stepped further aft so as to have a larger foretriangle than that of a sloop
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a ship's boat, powered by oars or sail, for carrying passengers or light cargo
4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a small lightly armed boat, as used in the enforcement of customs regulations
5. (Cookery) a pig weighing between 68 and 82 kg, from which fillets and larger joints are cut
1. In naval mine warfare, a device fitted to a sweep wire to cut or part the moorings of mines or obstructors; it may also be fitted in the mooring of a mine or obstructor to part a sweep.
2. (DOD only) Coast Guard watercraft 65 feet long or larger. See also mine warfare; watercraft.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cutter - someone who cuts or carves stone |
| 2. | cutter - someone who carves the meat diner - a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant) | |
| 3. | cutter - someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments) garment cutter - someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments gem cutter - one who cuts and shapes precious stones glass cutter, glass-cutter - someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass | |
| 4. |  cutter - a boat for communication between ship and shoreboat - a small vessel for travel on water gig - tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain | |
| 5. | cutter - a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts | |
| 6. |  cutter - a cutting implement; a tool for cuttingbolt cutter - an implement for cutting bolts cigar cutter - an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar cutting implement - a tool used for cutting or slicing die - a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) glass cutter - a tool for cutting glass tile cutter - a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles |
Translations
cutter [ˈkʌtəʳ] N
1. (= tool) → cortadora f; (for paper, cardboard) → cutter m
wire cutters → cizalla fsing, cortaalambres m
wire cutters → cizalla fsing, cortaalambres m
2. (= person) → cortador(a) m/f
3. (= boat) → cúter m (US) (= coastguard) → patrullero m, guardacostas m
cutter [ˈkʌtər] n
(= tool) (for paper, cardboard) → cutter m bolt cutter, pastry cutter, wire cutter
n (old-fashioned) (= assassin) → assassin m
adj (= ruthless) [market, industry] → férocement compétitif/ive
cut-throat competition → concurrence f sauvage, concurrence f impitoyable
cut-throat competition → concurrence f sauvage, concurrence f impitoyable
cutter
n
(of clothes) → Zuschneider(in) m(f); (of jewel) → Schleifer(in) m(f); (of glass) → Glasschneider(in) m(f); (Film) → Cutter(in) m(f)
(US: = sleigh) → leichter Pferdeschlitten
cutter [ˈkʌtəʳ] n
cutter [ˈkʌtəʳ] n
a. (person) → tagliatore/trice; (tool) → taglierina
cutter [ˈkʌtəʳ] n
a. (person) → tagliatore/trice; (tool) → taglierina
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