单词 | rutter |
释义 | rutter1/ˈrʌtə/noun A cavalry soldier, especially a German one, of the kind employed in the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries. OriginEarly 16th century. From Middle Dutch rūter, rutter, variant of ruiter, ruyter (Dutch ruiter, †ruyter; goes to German Reuter (15th cent. rutter2/ˈrʌtə/(also ruttier) Now historical noun A set of instructions for finding a course at sea or, rarely, on land; a marine guide to routes, tides, etc. OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Eden (c1520–1576), translator. From Middle French routier from route + -ier. rutter3/ˈrʌtə/Now chiefly Scottish noun A spade or other implement for cutting or marking off turf or ground. OriginLate 18th century; earliest use found in John Abercrombie (1726–1806), horticulturist and writer. From rut + -er. rutter4/ˈrʌtə/North American. Now historical noun A kind of plough used by lumberjacks for making tracks for sleighs. OriginLate 19th century. From either rut or rut + -er. |
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