whittler

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noun

One who whittles.

“Avery was an avid whittler, and had a collection of intricately carved walking-sticks that few could match.”

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Meanings

nounwhittler (plural whittlers)

plural whittlers

  1. One who whittles.

    Avery was an avid whittler, and had a collection of intricately carved walking-sticks that few could match.

  2. A compact folding knife with two small blades at one end and a single larger blade at the other that folds between them and is sprung by the other ends of both springs.

Origin

From whittle + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

whittler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whittler

MLA

“whittler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whittler. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whittler,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whittler.

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