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Snuffer SNUFF'ER, n. One that snuffs.

snuffer n 1: a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles 2: a person who snuffs out candles 3: a person who uses snuff [syn: snuffer, snuff user]

snuffer suffern

snuffer I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a device similar to a pair of scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candle — usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. 2. candlesnuffer II. noun Date: circa 1610 one that snuffs or sniffs

snuffer
n.
1 a small hollow cone with a handle used to extinguish a candle.
2 (in pl.) an implement like scissors used to extinguish a candle or trim its wick.

Snuffer \Snuff"er\, n. 1. One who snuffs. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The common porpoise.

Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and Fish.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na, especially P. communis, or P. phoc[ae]na, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors. Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zo["o]l.), a North American porpoise (Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix.