Cutter
A proper noun
A cutter is a small, fast sailing vessel with a single mast and a deep keel, historically used for coastal patrols and smuggling due to its speed and maneuverability.
In machining, a cutter is a tool designed to remove material from a workpiece, often made of hardened steel or carbide.
In film editing, a cutter is a technician responsible for physically splicing film reels before digital editing became standard.
In printing, a cutter trims paper to precise dimensions, often using a guillotine-style blade.
The cutter sailed swiftly past the harbor defenses.
Clothing alteration professional
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- fabricWoven or knit material
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- fittingSuitable or proper
bespoke · template · cloth · dressmaker · alterations · measurement · bodice · muslin
Flat cutting edge
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
- razorBlade for removing hair
scalpel · snips · utility knife · sharp · slice · trim · sever · incision
Maritime safety and rescue service
- patrol boatCoastal surveillance vessel
- sailing shipWind-propelled ocean vessel
- sloopOne-masted fore-and-aft rigger
- gaff-riggedSail hung from spar
single-masted · clipper · smuggler · naval · maritime · seafaring · customs · pursuit
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- cullingSelective population reduction
- herdGrazing animals together
- slaughterKilling for meat
- butcherOne who sells cuts
stockyard · castration · separation · sorting · ranch · feedlot · meat processing · abattoir
One who revises text
- spliceJoin end to end
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- footageRecorded video material
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
reel · continuity · trim · assembly · post-production · timeline · sequence · transition
tailor
Clothing alteration professional
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- fabricWoven or knit material
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
fitting · bespoke · template · cloth · dressmaker · alterations · measurement · bodice · muslin · toile
blade
Flat cutting edge
razor · scalpel · snips · utility knife · sharp · slice · trim · sever · incision · precision
coast guard
Maritime safety and rescue service
- patrol boatCoastal surveillance vessel
- sailing shipWind-propelled ocean vessel
- sloopOne-masted fore-and-aft rigger
gaff-rigged · single-masted · clipper · smuggler · naval · maritime · seafaring · customs · pursuit · interception
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
butcher · stockyard · castration · separation · sorting · ranch · feedlot · meat processing · abattoir
editor
One who revises text
scene · reel · continuity · trim · assembly · post-production · timeline · sequence · transition · celluloid
fastball
Maximum-speed baseball throw
slider · movement · rotation · seam · velocity · swerve · grip · strikeout · pitcher · inside corner
- bug repellentsinsect repellent, bug spray, mosquito repellent, tick repellent, repellent spray
- citrusorange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine
- Bug SpraysBlack Flag, Sawyer
- HaloMaster Chief, Cortana, Spartans, UNSC, Covenant
- reverse engineeringdisassembler, disassembly, decompiler, Frida, pseudocode
Cutterbarge
Flat freight vessel
freighter · tanker · cargo ship · supertanker · container ship
- cutting cornersReducing effort improperly
- cutting offSeparating by force
- cutting edgeMost advanced currently available
- cutting downDecreasing or felling
- cutting boardSurface for slicing food
- cookie cutterPastry-shaping implement