Setter

Definition:

  • (n.) One who, or that which, sets; -- used mostly in composition with a noun, as typesetter; or in combination with an adverb, as a setter on (or inciter), a setter up, a setter forth.
  • (n.) A hunting dog of a special breed originally derived from a cross between the spaniel and the pointer. Modern setters are usually trained to indicate the position of game birds by standing in a fixed position, but originally they indicated it by sitting or crouching.
  • (n.) One who hunts victims for sharpers.
  • (n.) One who adapts words to music in composition.
  • (n.) An adornment; a decoration; -- with off.
  • (n.) A shallow seggar for porcelain.
  • (v. t.) To cut the dewlap (of a cow or an ox), and to insert a seton, so as to cause an issue.

Compare setter with other words:

jetter vs. setter

setter vs. sitter

settee vs. setter

fetter vs. setter

setter vs. settler

setter vs. tetter

better vs. setter

letter vs. setter

inform vs. setter

former vs. setter

pup vs. setter

man vs. setter

accord vs. setter

pointer vs. setter

setter vs. sighthound

retriever vs. setter

lapdog vs. setter

hound vs. setter

setter vs. terrier

seton vs. setter

insert vs. setter

cow vs. setter

dewlap vs. setter

cut vs. setter

mutator vs. setter

porcelain vs. setter

seggar vs. setter

composition vs. setter

setter vs. sharper

setter vs. victim

getter vs. setter

object vs. setter

property vs. setter

modify vs. setter

function vs. setter

attack vs. setter

setter vs. typesetter

setter vs. woman

setter vs. setting

set vs. setter

dog vs. setter

antonym vs. setter

deceit vs. setter