Category:Clipper

Clip"per, n.

1. One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coin. The value is pared off from it into the clipper's pocket. Locke.

2. A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses.

3. (Naut.)

Defn: A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing. -- Clip"per-built` (, a.

Note: The name was first borne by "Baltimore clippers" famous as privateers in the early wars of the United States.