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setter-out

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plural setters-out

Definition of setter-out

1 : setter sense 2h
2 : a carpenter or metalworker who lines out the details of the work

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History and Etymology for setter-out

set out + -er

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“Setter-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter-out. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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