1. A cutting implement; a tool for cutting
   "The carpenter's toolbox contained various cutters";
   - cutting tool
    
2. Someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)
   "The skilled cutter precisely measured and cut the fabric for the designer's new collection"
    
3. Someone who carves the meat
   "The cutter expertly sliced the roast beef for the buffet";
   - carver
    
4. Someone who cuts or carves stone
   "The cutter created intricate designs for the cathedral's facade";
   - stonecutter
    
5. A sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop
   "The cutter sailed gracefully across the bay"
    
6. A boat for communication between ship and shore
   "The captain used the cutter to ferry important guests to and from the cruise liner";
   - tender, ship's boat, pinnace
    
7. [N. Amer] A light sleigh used for transportation on snow
   "We took the cutter into town"
    
8. [informal] Someone who self-harms by cutting
   "The school counsellor works with cutters"

Derived forms: cutters

Type of: boat, cutting implement, diner [N. Amer], quarrier, sailing ship, sailing vessel, skilled worker, trained worker

Encyclopedia: Cutter, Frank