Definition of SETTER. Meaning of SETTER. Synonyms of SETTER

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Definition of SETTER

Setter
Setter Set"ter, v. t. To cut the dewlap (of a cow or an ox), and to insert a seton, so as to cause an issue. [Prov. Eng.]
Setter
Setter Set"ter, n. 1. 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. 2. (Zo["o]l.) 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. Note: There are several distinct varieties of setters; as, the Irish, or red, setter; the Gordon setter, which is usually red or tan varied with black; and the English setter, which is variously colored, but usually white and tawny red, with or without black. 3. One who hunts victims for sharpers. --Shak. 4. One who adapts words to music in composition. 5. An adornment; a decoration; -- with off. [Obs.] They come as . . . setters off of thy graces. --Whitlock. 6. (Pottery) A shallow seggar for porcelain. --Ure.

Meaning of SETTER from wikipedia

- The setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. In the UK, the four setter breeds, together with...
- Irish Setter (Irish: sotar rua, literally "red setter") is a setter, a breed of gundog, and family dog originating in Ireland. The term Irish Setter is commonly...
- choker setter or choke setter is a logger who attaches cables to logs for retrieval by skidders or skylines. The work process involves the choker setter wrapping...
- the setter is facing or behind the setter. There is also a jump set that is used when the ball is too close to the net. In this case, the setter usually...
- English Setter is a medium-size breed of dog. It is part of the setter group, which includes the red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan...
- Setter is a Scottish large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and the English Setter....
- Look up setter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Setter is a type of gundog. Setter or Setters may also refer to: Setter (surname) Maurice Setters (1936–2020)...
- RateSetter is a British personal loan provider, founded in 2009 as one of the pioneers of peer-to-peer lending. The London-based company traded in the...
- SportSetter is a Finnish startup focused on a mobile-first fitness discovery and booking service. The company was founded by Niko Karstikko and Trevor...
- control changes to a variable. They are also widely known as setter methods. Often a setter is accompanied by a getter, which returns the value of the private...