cutterman
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cutterman¹
Where it comes from
There may be some tie to the Slate Belt region, USA, where Cornish and Welsh quarrymen of the last two centuries were likely referred to as cutters.
noun cuttermen
- A person who is either unkempt or slovenly.
cutterman²
noun cuttermen
- One who is employed to operate an industrial cutting tool. When the clamp is brought down to show where the knife will cut, the cutterman has merely to press the treadle slightly, and if satisfied that the knife will fall exactly where it is wanted, he can start the Machine without releasing the clamp.
- A member of the U.S. Coast Guard with 7 years or more of sea duty. The result is that from the summer of 1999 to the summer of 2000 five out of the seven rear admirals who served as operational district commanders and all four vice admirals wore no cutterman or aviator insignia.
Cutterman³
Where it comes from
The names "Cutterman", "Cudderman" or "Cunnerman" originated from the surname Counterman.
proper noun
- A surname.
Talk about this word "cutterman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cutterman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cutterman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cutterman "cutterman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cutterman.Cite this
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title = {cutterman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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