Clipper vs. Trimmer — What's the Difference?

A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. Clippers were generally narrow for their length, small by later 19th century standards, could carry limited bulk freight, and had a large total sail area.

One that trims

One that cuts, shears, or clips.

A device or machine, such as a lumber trimmer, that is used for trimming.

Often clippers An instrument or tool for cutting, clipping, or shearing

One who changes one's opinions, especially in politics, to suit the needs of the moment.

(Nautical) A fast, square-rigged ship developed in the mid-19th century, having a sharp bow, tall masts, and a large sail area.

(Electronics) A variable component used to make fine adjustments to capacity or resistance.

One that moves very fast.

(Architecture) A beam across an opening, such as a hearth, into which the ends of joists can be fitted.

(Electronics) See limiter.

One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.

Anything that clips.

A device used to trim.

A tool used for clipping something, such as hair, coins, or fingernails.

(nautical) A member of the crew who trims the sails.

Something that moves swiftly; especially:

Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper.

(nautical) Any of several forms of very fast sailing ships having a long, low hull and a sharply raked stem.

(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.

(informal) An Alberta clipper.

A person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage.

(entomology) The Asian butterfly Parthenos sylvia, family Nymphalidae.

A device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.

(electronics) A circuit which prevents the amplitude of a wave from exceeding a set value.

(fishing) A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike.

(historical) A person who mutilates coins by fraudulently paring the edges.

(electronics) An adjustable electrical component. Trimmer (electronics)

(slang) A confidence trickster; a conman.

(dated) One who or that which trims, or rebukes or reproves; a scold.

(transitive) To cut or style (the hair) using clippers.

One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.

One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coins.

One who does not adopt extreme opinions in politics, or the like; one who fluctuates between parties, so as to appear to favor each; a timeserver.

A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses.

An instrument with which trimming is done.

A vessel with a sharp bow, built with a fast hull and tall sails, rigged for fast sailing, and used in trade where the cargo capacity was less important than the speed; - called also clipper ship.

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, and the like. See Illust. of Header.

A circuit that limits the amplitude of a waveform.

An apparatus used for piling the coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.

(electronics) an nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform);

A worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs;

A fast sailing ship used in former times

A machine that trims timber

Shears for cutting grass or shrubbery

Capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments

Scissors for cutting hair or finger nails

Joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.