nipper
/ˈnɪpə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
- One who, or that which, nips.
- (usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
- A child.
- A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
- A boy working as a navvies' assistant.
- A mosquito.
- To seize (two ropes) together.
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