clipper

//ˈklɪpər//
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Noun

clipperSingular
clippersPlural
1

A fast sailing ship, especially one of the 19th-century design with multiple masts and a streamlined hull, built for speed.

The clipper sailed across the Atlantic in record time.

Synonym

Noun

clipperSingular
clippersPlural
1

A tool or device used for cutting or trimming, such as nail clippers or hair clippers.

I need to buy new nail clippers because my old ones are dull.