setter-ton.

Etymology: See to set to at set v.¹ Phrasal verbs 2.

? Obsolete.

1. A professional handler of game-cocks in a cock-fight; = setter n.¹ 5.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting or baiting animals > fighting between animals > [noun] > cock-fighting > cock-fighter

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cockfighter1527

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hander1746

setter-to1794

1794 Sporting Mag. 3 169 To these another class become annexed, called ‘handers’ or ‘setters to’.

1835 H. Harewood Dict. Sports at Cock-fighting When once the cocks are pitted, neither of the setters-to can touch his cock..unless [etc.].

2. Pugilism. With epithet: One who has a particular style of ‘setting to’ or beginning the fight.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer

buffeter1483

pugil1646

cuffer1662

boxer1672

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setter-to1810

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1810 Sporting Mag. 36 125 A shewy setter-to, but a slight hitter.

1824 P. Egan Boxiana II. 493 The most accomplished setter-to of the day, Tom Belcher.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	setter-to
释义	setter-ton. Etymology: See to set to at set v.¹ Phrasal verbs 2. ? Obsolete. 1. A professional handler of game-cocks in a cock-fight; = setter n.¹ 5. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting or baiting animals > fighting between animals > [noun] > cock-fighting > cock-fighter cock-setter1260 cockfighter1527 cockera1655 setter1688 hander1746 setter-to1794 1794 Sporting Mag. 3 169 To these another class become annexed, called ‘handers’ or ‘setters to’. 1835 H. Harewood Dict. Sports at Cock-fighting When once the cocks are pitted, neither of the setters-to can touch his cock..unless [etc.]. 2. Pugilism. With epithet: One who has a particular style of ‘setting to’ or beginning the fight. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer buffeter1483 pugil1646 cuffer1662 boxer1672 pugilistc1740 setter-to1810 miller1812 sparrer1814 pet1825 pugilistic1827 slogger1829 fist-mate1834 peeler1852 pug1858 scrapper1874 slugger1877 slogster1881 basher1882 fisticuffer1888 ring man1899 ringster1902 pucker1919 1810 Sporting Mag. 36 125 A shewy setter-to, but a slight hitter. 1824 P. Egan Boxiana II. 493 The most accomplished setter-to of the day, Tom Belcher. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1794
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