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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The first known use of rutter was in 1506
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