Cutter may refer to:

Tools

Bolt cutter A bolt cutter, sometimes called bolt cropper, is a tool used for cutting bolts, chains, padlocks, rebar and wire mesh. It typically has long handles and short blades, with compound hinges to maximize leverage and cutting force. A typical bolt ...

* Box cutter, aka Stanley knife, a form of

utility knife A utility knife is any type of knife used for general manual work purposes.Peterson, Harold L., ''Daggers and Fighting Knives of the Western World'', London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd., , p. 1 Such knives were originally fixed-blade knives with du ...

* Cigar cutter * Cookie cutter * Glass cutter * Meat cutter *

Milling cutter Milling cutters are cutting tools typically used in milling machines or machining centres to perform milling operations (and occasionally in other machine tools). They remove material by their movement within the machine (e.g., a ball nose mill) ...

* Paper cutter * Side cutter * Cutter, a type of

hydraulic rescue tool Hydraulic rescue tools, also known as jaws of life, are used by emergency rescue personnel to assist in the extrication of victims involved in vehicle accidents, as well as other rescues in small spaces. These tools include cutters, spreaders, ...

People

Cutter (surname) Cutter is a surname. The name comes from the occupation of cloth cutter, and was Latinisation of names, Latinised as ''Cissor''. Notable people with the surname include: *Ammi Ruhamah Cutter (minister) (1705–1746), American minister *Benjamin Cut ...

Fictional characters

* Cutter, a character from the 1998 animated film ''

Antz ''Antz'' is a 1998 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation (in its debut film) and Pacific Data Images and released by DreamWorks Pictures. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson (in their fe ...

'' * Cutter, a character from the comic book property '' Elfquest'' * Cutter (''G.I. Joe''), a character from the ''G.I. Joe'' toyline, comic books, and animated series * Cutter John, a character from the comic strip ''Bloom County'' * Cutter Wentworth, a character from the television soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * John Cutter, a character from the 1992 film '' Passenger 57'' *

Nick Cutter This is a list of characters in the ITV science fiction television series ''Primeval'', including supporting characters. The series originally features a cast of five main characters plus supporting cast who investigate time anomalies for the ...

, a character from the television series ''Primeval'' * Sol Cutter, a character from the video game ''

Burn Cycle ''Burn Cycle'' (stylized as ''Burn:Cycle'') is a 1994 point-and-click adventure video game for the CD-i that incorporates full motion video and is set in a Surrealism, surrealist cyberpunk world. The game follows Sol Cutter, a computer hacker and ...

'' * Captain Spaulding (nicknamed "Cutter"), a character appearing in films by Rob Zombie

Companies

Cutter Consortium Cutter Consortium, founded by Karen Fine Coburn in 1986, is an information technology research company based in Arlington, Massachusetts. History Cutter Information Corp. was founded by Karen Fine Coburn in 1986. In 1990, Cutter purchased the r ...

, an information technology research firm * Cutter Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company

Entertainment

* ''

The Cutter ''The Cutter'' is a 2005 American direct-to-video action film directed by William Tannen, and starring Chuck Norris, Joanna Pacuła, Daniel Bernhardt, Bernie Kopell and Marshall R. Teague. After a deadly kidnapping rescue gone wrong, a guil ...

'', a 2005 American action film directed by William Tannen * ''Cutters'' (TV series), an American television series * Cutter (professional wrestling), a move in professional wrestling involving a facelock and a bulldog, also known as an RKO * ''The Cutter'' (album), a compilation album of Echo & the Bunnymen * "The Cutter" (song), a 1983 single by Echo & the Bunnymen

Sport and games

* Cutter or cut fastball, a type of pitch in baseball *

Cutter (card player) Card players are those participating in a card game. Various names are given to card players based on their role or position. Position Games of Anglo-American origin In games of Anglo-American origin played in English-speaking countries, ...

, the player who cuts the pack in a card game *

Leg cutter A leg cutter is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is bowled by fast bowlers. A bowler releases a normal spin delivery with the wrist locked in position and the first two fingers positioned on top of the cricket ball, giving it ...

, a type of delivery in cricket *

Off cutter An off cutter is a type of delivery in the game of cricket. It is bowled by fast bowlers. A bowler releases a normal fast delivery with the wrist locked in position and the first two fingers positioned on top of the cricket ball, giving it s ...

, a type of delivery in cricket * Cutter, a participant in the equestrian sport of cutting, where the horse and rider demonstrate their ability to handle cattle * Cutters, a current Little 500 cycling team whose name was taken from 1979 film Breaking Away

Transportation

Cutter (boat) A cutter is a type of watercraft. The term has several meanings. It can apply to the rig (or Sail plan, sailplan) of a sailing vessel (but with regional differences in definition), to a governmental enforcement agency vessel (such as a coast gu ...

, a term applied to several different sorts of watercraft defined by hull type, sailing rig, or the intended use *

United States Coast Guard Cutter United States Coast Guard Cutter is the term used by the U.S. Coast Guard for its commissioned vessels. They are or greater in length and have a permanently assigned crew with accommodations aboard. They carry the ship prefix USCGC. Histo ...

, a term used by the United States Coast Guard for its commissioned vessels * UKBF 42m Customs Cutter, a class of four patrol vessel for the UK Border Force * Cutter, a type of small horse-drawn sled

Other uses

Coors Cutter Coors Cutter was a non-alcoholic beverage from Coors Brewing Company. It was introduced in 1991 with the formula revamped in 1994. It is still available in some markets. References Non-alcoholic drinks Discontinued products {{nonalco ...

, a beverage * '' Cutter v. Wilkinson'', a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case *

Cutter Expansive Classification The Cutter Expansive Classification system is a library classification system devised by Charles Ammi Cutter. The system was the basis for the top categories of the Library of Congress Classification. History of the Expansive Classification Cha ...

, a library classification system * Someone who engages in

self-harm Self-harm is intentional behavior that is considered harmful to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues usually without a suicidal intention. Other terms such as cutting, self-injury and self-mutilati ...