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Trimmer
Meaning
Adj
●
comparative form of
trim
: more
trim
Noun
●
One who
trims
,
arranges
,
fits
, or ornaments.
●
A
device
used to trim.
●
In Nautical:
A
member
of the
crew
who
trims
the sails.
●
Someone who
fluctuates
between
opposing
factions
,
political parties
etc;
according to
current interest, a flip-flopper.
●
In Architecture:
A
beam
into which are
framed
the
ends
of
headers
in
floor
framing
, as when a
hole
is to be
left
for
stairs
, or to
avoid
bringing
joists
near
chimneys.
●
In Shipping & Occupations:
A person
employed
to
rearrange
the
coal
in the
hold
of a
vessel
, so that it
fills
the
vessel
without
forming
a
conical
blockage.
●
In Mining:
A
device
for
storing
coal
in
gradually
increasing
piles
made by
building up
at the point of
the
cone
or
top
of the prism.
●
In Fishing:
A
float
bearing
a
baited
hook
and
line
, used in
fishing
for pike.
●
In Electronics:
An
adjustable
electrical
component.
●
In People:
One who or that which
trims
, or
rebukes
or
reproves
; a scold.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
trimmer
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
trim
English
trymman
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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