rutter — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German one, associated with the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries.

   Usage

   • Historical

   Examples

   Such a regiment of rutters / Never defied men braver

Noun

1. A set of instructions for navigating a course at sea; a pilot's book or seaman's guide.

   Usage

   • Historical

   Examples

   But a rutter was only as good as the pilot who wrote it, the scribe who hand-copied it, the very rare printer who printed it, or the scholar who translated it.

Noun

1. A tool used in peat cutting or for marking off ground.

   Usage

   • Scotland

2. A type of plough used by lumberjacks to carve a track for a sleigh.

   Usage

   • Canada
   • US usage
   • Historical

3. The penis.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

   She moved my rutter so that it was not poking into her. We fell asleep.