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set⋅ter

  [set-er]
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–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. Compare English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter.
3. Volleyball. a player who lofts the ball high for a teammate near the net to spike.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME; see set, -er 1
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set·ter   (sět'ər)   
n.  

  1. One that sets: a setter of printing type; a setter of rabbit traps.

  2. Any of several breeds of longhaired hunting dogs originally trained to indicate the presence of game by crouching in a set position.

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Word Origin & History

setter 
"one who sets," c.1400, from set (v.). As a type of dog (originally a type of spaniel), 1576, so called because the dog is "set" on game.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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