snuffer

3 definitions found

snuffer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Snuffer \Snuff"er\, n.
     1. One who snuffs.
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     2. (Zool.) The common porpoise.
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  Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally,
     hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and
     Fish.]
     1. (Zool.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na,
        especially Phoc[ae]na communis, or Phoc[ae]na  phoc[ae]na
        , of Europe, and the closely allied American
        species (Phoc[ae]na Americana). The color is dusky or
        blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to
        the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also
        harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and
        snuffer.
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     2. (Zool.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called
        by sailors.
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     Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zool.), a North American
        porpoise (Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than the common
        species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the
        sides. See Illustration in Appendix.
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snuffer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  snuffer
      n 1: a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing
           candles
      2: a person who snuffs out candles
      3: a person who uses snuff [syn: snuffer, snuff user]