one who cuts; as, a stone cutter; a die cutter; esp., one who cuts out garments.-that which cuts; a machine or part of a machine, or a tool or instrument used for cutting, as that part of a mower which severs the stalk, or as a paper cutter.-a fore tooth; an incisor.-a boat used by ships of war.-a fast sailing vessel with one mast, rigged in most essentials like a sloop. a cutter is narrower end deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted with lead.-a small armed vessel, usually a steamer, in the revenue marine service; -- also called revenue cutter.-a small, light one-horse sleigh.-an officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the tallies the sums paid.-a ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.-a kind of soft yellow brick, used for facework; -- so called from the facility with which it can be cut.