clipper-ship

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Definitions of clipper-ship word

noun clipper-ship a person or thing that clips or cuts. 1
noun clipper-ship Often, clippers. (often used with a plural verb) a cutting tool, especially shears: hedge clippers. 1
noun clipper-ship Usually, clippers. (usually used with a plural verb) a mechanical or electric tool for cutting hair, fingernails, or the like: He told the barber, “No clippers on the sides, please.”. 1
noun clipper-ship Nautical.. Also called clipper ship. a sailing ship built and rigged for speed, especially a type of three-masted ship with a fast hull form and a lofty rig, built in the U.S. from c1845, and in Great Britain from a later date, until c1870, and used in trades in which speed was more important than cargo capacity. 1
noun clipper-ship Electronics. a device that gives output only for an input above or below a certain critical value. 1
noun clipper-ship a person or thing that moves along swiftly. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at clip1, -er1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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