snuffer

¹ American  

[snuhf-er] / ˈsnʌf ər /

noun

1. a person who snuffs or sniffs.

2. a person who takes snuff.

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snuffer ² American  

[snuhf-er] / ˈsnʌf ər /

noun

1. candlesnuffer.

2. extinguisher.

3. a person who snuffs candles.

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snuffer British  

/ ˈsnʌfə /

noun

1. a cone-shaped implement for extinguishing candles

2. (plural) an instrument resembling a pair of scissors for trimming the wick or extinguishing the flame of a candle

3. rare a person who takes snuff

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Etymology

Origin of snuffer¹

First recorded in 1600–10; snuff ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of snuffer²

1425–75; late Middle English. See snuff ², -er ¹

Related Words

• beak
• snout