AVERRUNCATORS

Noun

averruncators

plural of averruncator

Source: Wiktionary


AVERRUNCATOR

Av`er*run*ca"tor, n. Etym: [Cf. Aberuncator.]

Definition: An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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