Definition of Setter in English :

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Setter meaning in English

Meaning of Setter in English

Pronunciation of Setter in English

Setter pronunciation in English

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Setter

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Noun

1. compositor, setter, typesetter, typographer

one who sets written material into type

2. setter

a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point

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Setter

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noun
any of various breeds of large gun dog, having silky coats and plumed tails
English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter

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Setter

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noun
1. 
a person who sets or a thing used in setting
often used in compounds
pinsetter
2. 
a member of any of three breeds ( English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter) of long-haired bird dog trained to find game and point out its position while standing rigid

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Setter

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n.
1. One that sets: a setter of printing type; a setter of rabbit traps.
2. Any of several breeds of long-haired hunting dogs originally trained to indicate the presence of game by crouching in a set position.

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