nipper

[ nip-er ]
/ ˈnɪp ər /

noun

Origin of nipper

First recorded in 1525–35; nip1 + -er1

Example sentences from the Web for nipper

British Dictionary definitions for nipper

nipper
/ (ˈnɪpə) /

noun

a person or thing that nips
the large pincer-like claw of a lobster, crab, or similar crustacean
informal a small child
Australian a type of small prawn used as bait