rutter
Definition of rutter
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archaic
: a horseman or trooper originally of German forces common in the 15th and 16th centuries
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Origin and Etymology of rutter
Dutch ruiter, from Middle Dutch ruter, rutter, ruiter, from Old French routier, from route band, troop, route + -ier — more at route
First Known Use: 1506
rutter
Definition of rutter
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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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Origin and Etymology of rutter
4rut + -er
First Known Use: 1897
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