Setter Definition

sĕtər
setters
noun
setters
A person who sets or a thing used in setting.
Pinsetter.
Webster's New World

A member of any of three breeds (English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter) of long-haired bird dog trained to find game and point out its position while standing rigid.

Webster's New World

A long-haired breed of gundog .

She has a spaniel and a red setter.
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(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.

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(computing, programming) A function used to modify the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the getter.

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verb

(UK, dialect) To cut the dewlap (of a cow or ox), and insert a seton, so as to cause an issue.

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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Other Word Forms of Setter

Noun

Singular:
setter
Plural:
setters

Origin of Setter

  • set +"Ž -er

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Setter Sentence Examples

  • As an amateur golfer, Tiger was a record setter.

  • An unwise move, for keeping a greyhound or setter could cost a 40 shilling (£ 2) fine under anti-poaching laws.

  • However, you'll need to invest in an eyelet setter before you can begin using these fun embellishments on your pages.

  • I have an Irish Setter that is thirteen years old.

  • To this class belong most of the useful dogs, such as the spaniel, the setter, the pointer and the sheepdog.

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Words Starting With

SSESET

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