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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Snuffer \Snuff"er\, n.
1. One who snuffs.
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2. (Zool.) The common porpoise.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally,
hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and
Fish.]
1. (Zool.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na,
especially Phoc[ae]na communis, or Phoc[ae]na
phoc[ae]na, of Europe, and the closely allied American
species (Phoc[ae]na 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.
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2. (Zool.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called
by sailors.
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Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zool.), 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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]