cutler
noun
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
cutler
1 American
[kuht-ler]
/ ˈkʌt lər /
noun
Cutler
2
American
[kuht-ler]
/ ˈkʌt lər /
noun
cutler
British
/ ˈkʌtlə /
noun
Etymology
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 -er 2
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Born Georgie Hunter Rae in Rose Street in Edinburgh, she was the youngest of five children by parents Alexander Rae, a cutler, and his wife Mary Hunter.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2022
After many, many steak dinners, your knives will need to be re-sharpened—something you can do at home or have done professionally at any good cutler for a few dollars per blade.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2019
He teamed up with the Sheffield cutler R F Mosley, and after the war the first stainless steel knives, forks and spoons began to be mass produced.
From BBC ● May 22, 2015
Her father was a cutler and began working in the building in 1968.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2013
The cutler of the 18th century was an artisan who forged and ground the blades and fitted them in the hafts ready for sale; to-day the division of labour is carried to an extreme degree.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
In 2017, “The Hills” alum and her now-ex-husband, former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, left the Windy City in pursuit of a “great place” to raise their family.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Cutler, now with the Asia Society Policy Institute, expects some countries will "mince no words" as they feel they have been unfairly targeted on excess capacity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The coalition is on target to have more than 200 sites operational by the end of the year, Cutler said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
As Cutler bonded with Kushner, he seeded Thrive’s initial $5-million fund with a $1-million investment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
As it was, she spent the night in one of the guest rooms, paying full price, although Mistress Cutler pretended for a moment that she couldn’t possibly take payment from an old and valued employee.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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