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Meaning Of Setter
n.
One who, or that which, sets; -- used mostly in composition
with a noun, as typesetter; or in combination with an adverb, as a
setter on (or inciter), a setter up, a setter forth.
n.
A hunting dog of a special breed originally derived from a
cross between the spaniel and the pointer. Modern setters are usually
trained to indicate the position of game birds by standing in a fixed
position, but originally they indicated it by sitting or crouching.
n.
One who hunts victims for sharpers.
n.
One who adapts words to music in composition.
n.
An adornment; a decoration; -- with off.
n.
A shallow seggar for porcelain.
v. t.
To cut the dewlap (of a cow or an ox), and to insert a
seton, so as to cause an issue.