cutler

[ kuht-ler ]

/ ˈkʌt lər /

noun

a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.

Origin of cutler

1350–1400; Middle English cuteler < Anglo-French, cognate with Middle French coutelier < Late Latin cultellārius, equivalent to Latin cultell(us) knife (see cultellus) + -ārius -ary; see -er²

Words nearby cutler

cutis verticis gyrata, cutisector, cutlass, cutlass fish, cutlassfish, cutler, cutlery, cutlet, cutline, cutlips minnow, cutoff

Definition for cutler (2 of 2)

Cutler

[ kuht-ler ]

/ ˈkʌt lər /

noun

Manasseh,1742–1823, U.S. Congregational clergyman and scientist: promoted settlement of Ohio; congressman 1801–05.

Example sentences from the Web for cutler

LePage owed his election in 2010 to a split opposition, as he won a tight three-way race over Cutler and Democrat Libby Mitchell.

Republican Wave Carries Maine Governor Paul LePage to Victory |Ben Jacobs |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Cutler dismissed these Democratic hopes and told The Daily Beast he was relaxed about his chances.

Could Maine Re-Elect Its Wingnut Governor Paul LePage? |Ben Jacobs |August 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Campaign for Maine PAC has spent $125,000 so far on local TV ads supporting Cutler.

Candidates in Maine, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., Challenge Republicans and Democrats Alike |Linda Killian |July 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For weeks, Don has been mobilizing his troops—Harry, Pete, and Peggy—for a fight with Cutler.

Mad Men’s Game-Changing Midseason Finale, “Waterloo”: One Door Closes, Another Opens |Marlow Stern |May 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Both Cutler and Gruber emailed their support for Ryan- and Rivlin-style vouchers to the Simpson-Bowles Commission.

D.C. Elites Agree on Medicare RX: Cuts for Thee, but Not for Me |Lloyd Green |March 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Then there is no use in our wasting your time, Mr. Cutler, Marjorie said, rising.

Marjorie Dean, College Senior |Pauline Lester
Should the nicks be large, it will be better to send the razor to a cutler to be ground.

Shaving Made Easy |Anonymous
Cutler was by no means a coward; by any one else he would not have been overcome, even for an instant.

Western Characters |J. L. McConnel
Dr. Cutler, the biologist, snatched the jug from James' hand.

The Venus Trap |Evelyn E. Smith
In the same way a knife picked up was shown to every cutler until it was identified and the purchaser traced.

Mysteries of Police and Crime |Arthur Griffiths

British Dictionary definitions for cutler

cutler

/ (ˈkʌtlə) /

noun

a person who makes or sells cutlery

Word Origin for cutler

C14: from French coutelier, ultimately from Latin culter knife; see cutlass

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