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One who makes or deals in cutlery, or knives and other cutting instruments.

The business of a cutler.

A sword cutler. [Obs.]

A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.

The art of making edged tools or cutlery. [Obs.] Milton.

emery. In machine shops, it is sometimes called a buff wheel, and by the manufacturers of cutlery, a glazer.

pite of. -- For all the world, wholly; exactly. "Whose posy was, for all the world, like cutlers' poetry." Shak. -- For as much as, or Forasmuch as, in consideration that; seeing that; since. -- For by. See Forby, adv. -- For ever, eternally; at all times. See Forever. -- For me, or For all me, as far as regards m…

One who furbishes; esp., a sword cutler, who finishes sword blades and similar weapons.

A tool or machine used in glazing, polishing, smoothing, etc.; amoung cutlers and lapidaries, a wooden wheel covered with emery, or having a band of lead and tin alloy, for polishing cutlery, etc.

Ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitchen utensils, and the like; ironmongery.

hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass, gems, and the like, or in polishing cutlery, etc. It is usually in the form of wheel or disk, which revolves on a vertical axis. Lap joint, a joint made by one layer, part, or piece, overlapping another, as in the scarfing of timbers. -- Lap weld, a lap joint made…

A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.

The grit worn away from grindstones in grinding cutlery wet. [Prov. Eng.]

to render white; whiting. [R.] Whitening stone, a sharpening and polishing stone used by cutlers; also, a finishing grindstone of fine texture.