cut·ter

(kŭt′ər)

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.

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

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

5. Baseball See cut fastball.

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cutter

(ˈkʌtə)

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a person or thing that cuts, esp a person who cuts cloth for clothing

2. (Nautical Terms) a sailing boat with its mast stepped further aft so as to have a larger foretriangle than that of a sloop

3. (Nautical Terms) a ship's boat, powered by oars or sail, for carrying passengers or light cargo

4. (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

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cut•ter

(ˈkʌt ər)

n.

1. a person who cuts, esp. as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments or film for editing.

2. a device for cutting.

3. a single-masted sailing vessel, similar to a sloop but having its mast farther astern.

4. a lightly armed government vessel.

5. a small, light sleigh, usu. single-seated and pulled by one horse.

[1375–1425]

cutter

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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	cutter - someone who cuts or carves stone stonecutter quarrier, quarryman - a man who works in a quarry
	2.	cutter - someone who carves the meat carver 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 skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
	4.	cutter - a boat for communication between ship and shore pinnace, ship's boat, tender boat - 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 cutting cutlery, cutting tool bolt 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

زَوْرَققَطاع، مِقْطَـع

brusičkutrřezačšalupa

=-knivbrændehuggerglarmesterkuttertilskærer

Kutter Schneider

kutterileikkaajaleikkuriyhteysvene

tailleur

egyárbocos hajószabászszán

kútter, skútamaîur sem sker/klippir; hnífur, skeri

tagliatore tagliatrice taglierino cutter

hogger kutter skjærer sliper

катер резец

brusičrezbár

kesicikotra

切割者小汽艇用于切割的器械

cutter

[ˈkʌtəʳ] N

1. (= tool) → cortadora f; (for paper, cardboard) → cutter m
wire cutters → cizalla fsing, cortaalambres m

2. (= person) → cortador(a) m/f

3. (= boat) → cúter m (US) (= coastguard) → patrullero m, guardacostas m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cutter

[ˈkʌtə^r] n

(= tool) (for paper, cardboard) → cutter m bolt cutter, pastry cutter, wire cutter

(= person) glass cutter → tailleur m de verre
stone cutter → tailleur m de pierre

(= boat) → vedette fcut-throat cutthroat [ˈkʌtθrəʊt]

n (old-fashioned) (= assassin) → assassin m

adj (= ruthless) [market, industry] → férocement compétitif/ive
cut-throat competition → concurrence f sauvage, concurrence f impitoyable

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cutter

(= tool) → Messer nt; a pair of (wire) cutters → eine Drahtschere; (Elec) → ein Seitenschneider m

(of clothes) → Zuschneider(in) m(f); (of jewel) → Schleifer(in) m(f); (of glass) → Glasschneider(in) m(f); (Film) → Cutter(in) m(f)

(= boat) → Kutter m; (US: = coastguard’s boat) → Boot nt → der Küstenwache

(US: = sleigh) → leichter Pferdeschlitten

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cutter

[ˈkʌtəʳ] n

a. (person) → tagliatore/trice; (tool) → taglierina

b. (sailing ship) → cutter m inv; (ship's boat) → lancia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cut

(kat) – present participle ˈcutting: past tense past participle cut – verb

1. to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge. He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.

2. to separate or divide by cutting. She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.

3. to make by cutting. She cut a hole in the cloth.

4. to shorten by cutting; to trim. to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.

5. to reduce. They cut my wages by ten per cent.

6. to remove. They cut several passages from the film.

7. to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of). I cut my hand on a piece of glass.

8. to divide (a pack of cards).

9. to stop. When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!'

10. to take a short route or way. He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.

11. to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure). An axis cuts a circle in two places.

12. to stay away from (a class, lecture etc). He cut school and went to the cinema.

13. (also cut dead) to ignore completely. She cut me dead in the High Street.

noun

1. the result of an act of cutting. a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.

2. the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc. the cut of the jacket.

3. a piece of meat cut from an animal. a cut of beef.

ˈcutter noun

1. a person or thing that cuts. a wood-cutter; a glass-cutter.

2. a type of small sailing ship.

ˈcutting noun

1. a piece of plant cut off and replanted to form another plant.

2. an article cut out from a newspaper etc. She collects cuttings about the Royal Family.

3. a trench dug through a hillside etc, in which a railway, road etc is built.

adjective

insulting or offending. a cutting remark.

cut glass

glass with ornamental patterns cut on the surface, used for drinking glasses etc.

ˈcut-price

cheaper than normal. cut-price goods; a cut-price store.

ˈcut-throat noun

a murderer.

adjective

fierce; ruthless. cut-throat business competition.

a cut above

(obviously) better than. He's a cut above the average engineer.

cut and dried

fixed and definite. cut-and-dried opinions.

cut back to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun ˈcutback)

cut both ways

to affect both parts of a question, both people involved, good and bad points etc. That argument cuts both ways!

cut a dash

to have a smart or striking appearance. He cuts a dash in his purple suit.

cut down

1. to cause to fall by cutting. He has cut down the apple tree.

2. to reduce (an amount taken etc). I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.

cut in

to interrupt. She cut in with a remark.

cut it fine

to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.

cut no ice

to have no effect. This sort of flattery cuts no ice with me.

cut off

1. to interrupt or break a telephone connection. I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.

2. to separate. They were cut off from the rest of the army.

3. to stop or prevent delivery of. They've cut off our supplies of coal.

cut one's losses

to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.

cut one's teeth

to grow one's first teeth. The baby's cutting his first tooth.

cut out

1. to stop working, sometimes because of a safety device. The engines cut out (noun ˈcut-out).

2. to stop. I've cut out smoking.

cut short

1. to make shorter than intended. He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.

2. to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them. I tried to apologize but he cut me short.