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Nipper   /nˈɪpər/   Listen
noun
Nipper  n.  
1.
One who, or that which, nips.
2.
A fore tooth of a horse. The nippers are four in number.
3.
A satirist. (Obs.)
4.
A pickpocket; a young or petty thief. (Old Cant)
5.
(Zool.)
(a)
The cunner.
(b)
A European crab (Polybius Henslowii).





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"Nipper" Quotes from Famous Books



... the coachman went on firmly, "blowed if I don't hide the little nipper in the hedge and tell her his brothers took 'im! Then I'll ...
— Five Children and It • E. Nesbit
... had scarcely passed before the upper masts were again in possession of their light sails. Then was heard the usual summons of, 'all hands up anchor, ahoy!' and the rapid orders of the young officers to 'man capstan-bars,' to 'nipper,' and finally to 'heave away.' The business of getting the anchor on board a cruiser and on board a ship engaged in commerce, is of very different degrees of labor, as well as of expedition. In the latter, a dozen men apply their powers ...
— The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas • James Fenimore Cooper
... 1 iron dolly. 1 soldering iron for mending water casks. 2 sticks solder for mending water casks. 1 bottle spirits of salts for mending water casks. 1 case of tools. Screwdriver, small saw, hammer, chisel, file, gimlet, leather-punch, wire nipper, screw wrench, large scissors, &c. 1 case of tools for canvas work (sewing needles, &c.). 2 lbs. of copper rivets. Screws. Bolts. 1 box copper wire. Strong thread. 1 1/2 lbs. 3-inch nails. 1 lb. 2-inch nails. 50 feet of rope. 1 duck tent, 6 ft. x 8 ft. 4 flies, 10 ft. ...
— Spinifex and Sand - Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western Australia • David W Carnegie
... out with my youngest son— Bit of a nipper just learnt to speak— In an empty hut on the lower run, Shooting and fishing in Conroy's Creek. The youngster toddled about all day, And with our horses was ...
— Saltbush Bill, J.P., and Other Verses • A. B. Paterson


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