cutler

[kuht-ler]

noun

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

Nearby words

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

Cutler

[kuht-ler]

noun

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

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Examples 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

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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Word Origin and History for cutler

cutler

c.1400, from Old French coutelier (12c., Modern French coutelier) "knife-maker," from Latin cultellarius, from cultellus "knife" (see cutlass).