gripper

[ grip-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that grips.
Printing. (in certain presses) one of a number of fingerlike devices for gripping a sheet and transferring it to or from the printing surface.
Usually . Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die.

Origin of gripper¹

First recorded in 1560–70; grip + -er ¹

You must have rushed through your business with Old Gripper and his crowd.

"I'm not sure about it," said Old Gripper, with a flitting smile.

Gripper wanted to break his engagement even before the departure of the Forward; a sort of shame kept him on board.

"We shall have to burn the ship down to the water-line, I suppose," said Gripper.

"We shall be obliged to burn the brig down to her water-line," answered Gripper.

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