setter

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun one who sets written material into type
  2. noun a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point

Etymology

From Middle English settere, equivalent to set + -er. Compare West Frisian setter, Dutch zetter, German Low German Setter, German Setzer. The hunting dogs are so named because when they scent the game, they set (that is, strike a certain stance).

In classic literature

Synonyms

compositor, typesetter, typographer

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