Definition of RUTTER

rutter

Meanings

Plural: rutters

Noun

  • A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German one, associated with the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • A set of instructions for navigating a course at sea; a pilot's book or seaman's guide.
  • A tool used in peat cutting or for marking off ground.
  • A type of plough used by lumberjacks to carve a track for a sleigh.
  • The penis.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 6

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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