Cutter

One who cuts; as, a stone cutter; a die cutter; esp., one who cuts out garments.

That which cuts; a machine or part of a machine, or a tool or instrument used for cutting, as that part of a mower which severs the stalk, or as a paper cutter.

A fore tooth; an incisor.

A boat used by ships of war.

A fast sailing vessel with one mast, rigged in most essentials like a sloop. A cutter is narrower end deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted with lead.

A small armed vessel, usually a steamer, in the revenue marine service; -- also called revenue cutter.

A small, light one-horse sleigh.

An officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the tallies the sums paid.

A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.

A kind of soft yellow brick, used for facework; -- so called from the facility with which it can be cut.