Associations to the word «Setter»

Wiktionary

SETTER, noun. One who sets something, especially a typesetter
SETTER, noun. A long-haired breed of gundog (Wikipedia).
SETTER, noun. (volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.
SETTER, noun. (computing) (programming) A function used to modify the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the getter.
SETTER, noun. (sports) (in combinations) A game or match that lasts a certain number of sets
SETTER, noun. One who hunts victims for sharpers.
SETTER, noun. One who adapts words to music in composition.
SETTER, noun. A shallow seggar for porcelain.
SETTER, verb. (UK) (dialect) (transitive) To cut the dewlap (of a cow or ox), and insert a seton, so as to cause an issue.
SETTER, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

SETTER, noun. One who sets written material into type.
SETTER, noun. A long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point.

Wise words

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