English Explanatory Dictionary

rutter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German one, associated with the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries.
noun
  1. A set of instructions for navigating a course at sea; a pilot's book or seaman's guide.
noun
  1. A tool used in peat cutting or for marking off ground.
  2. A type of plough used by lumberjacks to carve a track for a sleigh.
  3. The penis.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A community in French River municipality, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʌtə/ /ˈɹədəɹ/ En-au-rutter.ogg

Word forms

rutter rutters

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ruter, rutter, variants of ruiter, from Middle French routier (“mercenary soldier”), corresponding to route + ier; see rout.

Related words

Rut
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