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Definition of: clipper
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(klip′ər) noun
1. One who or that which clips.
2. One who clips coins.
3. An instrument for clipping hair.
4. plural Shears; especially, pruning shears or sheep shears.
5. Naut. A certain type of sailing vessel built for speed, with tall, aft–raked masts: also clipper ship.
6. Colloq. One who or that which moves swiftly, as a swift horse, a sled, or smart person.
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