rutter
1 of 2noun (1)
rut·ter
ˈrətə(r)
plural -s
archaic
: a horseman or trooper originally of German forces common in the 15th and 16th centuries
rutter
2 of 2noun (2)
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plural -s
1
: one that ruts
2
: a plow for cutting ruts in a logging road for the runners of the sleds to run in
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Dutch ruiter, from Middle Dutch ruter, rutter, ruiter, from Old French routier, from route band, troop, route + -ier
Noun (2)
rut entry 4 + -er
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1506, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1897, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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