CLIPPER


Meaning of CLIPPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkli-pər ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : one that clips something

2. : an implement for clipping especially hair, fingernails, or toenails — usually used in plural

3.

a. : one that moves swiftly

b. : a fast sailing ship ; especially : one with long slender lines, an overhanging bow, tall masts, and a large sail area

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.