cutler
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
Origin of cutler
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Manasseh, 1742–1823, U.S. Congregational clergyman and scientist: promoted settlement of Ohio; congressman 1801–05.
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How to use cutler in a sentence
Most men have the idea that honing is a difficult operation and should be undertaken only by expert cutlers or barbers.
Shaving Made Easy | AnonymousThe two-pronged implement long outlived Coryat; and it is to be seen in cutlers' signs even down to our day.
Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine | William Carew HazlittThe qualities of the material have changed, too, Sheffield cutlers and those of other places vying with one another.
Chats on Household Curios | Fred W. BurgessAt 177, was formerly the cutlers shop where Charlotte Corday bought the knife to slay Marat.
Historic Paris | Jetta S. WolffThe method of tempering and forging practised by these cutlers was much the same as that of the Toledo swordsmiths.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume III (of 3) | Leonard Williams
British Dictionary definitions for cutler
/ (ˈkʌtlə) /
a person who makes or sells cutlery
Origin of cutler
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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