Hypertext Webster Gateway: "clipper"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Clipper \Clip"per\, n.
1. One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges
of coin.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
clipper
n 1: (electronics) a circuit whose output is limited which serves
to limits the amplitude of a waveform or clip off the
peaks [syn: {limiter}]
2: a fast sailing ship used in former times [syn: {clipper ship}]
3: shears for cutting grass or shrubbery [syn: {clippers}]
4: scissors for cutting hair or finger nails [syn: {clippers}]
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