SINCE 1828
rutter
noun (1)
rut·ter
| \ ˈrətə(r)\
plural -s
Definition of rutter
(Entry 1 of 2)
archaic
: a horseman or trooper originally of German forces common in the 15th and 16th centuries
rutter
noun (2)
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of rutter (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one that ruts
2
: a plow for cutting ruts in a logging road for the runners of the sleds to run in
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