Nipper (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a person or thing that nips.
  2. a device for nipping, as pincers or forceps.
  3. one of the two large claws of a crustacean.
  4. dog (def. 11).
  5. handcuffs.
  6. Informal.
    • a small boy.
    • a costermonger's helper or assistant.
  7. a short rope for seizing an anchor cable to a messenger from a capstan.
noun
  1. a person or thing that nips
  2. the large pincer-like claw of a lobster, crab, or similar crustacean
  3. a small child
  4. a type of small prawn used as bait
Nipper (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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