setter

[set-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that sets.

2. one of any of several breeds of hunting dogs that originally had the habit of crouching when game was scented but that are now trained to stand stiffly and point the muzzle toward the scented game.

3. Volleyball.,  a player who lofts the ball high for a teammate near the net to spike.

setter

/ ˈsɛtə /

noun

1. any of various breeds of large gun dog, having silky coats and plumed tails See English setter Gordon setter Irish setter

Word History and Origins

Origin of setter¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; set, -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of setter¹

C16: so called because they can be used to indicate where game is: see _set ¹

Example Sentences

“The budget is unlikely to affect monetary policy much either way,” said Michael Saunders, a senior economic advisor at Oxford Economics and a former BOE rate setter, in a note.

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“It gets harder every time we play them because they know our tendencies,” said Missouri-bound setter Lucky Fasavalu, who dished out 44 assists.

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Ironically it is the impact on the labour market that may have contributed to views of the rate setters already looking to cut the cost of borrowing.

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Martin Kocher, the new Austrian central-bank governor who has been in the role since September, argued earlier this month that rate setters shouldn’t be too influenced by individual data points.

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Lower prices for food and drinks dragged on prices in September, which could be a source of comfort for rate setters.

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