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Putter vs Putterer - What's the difference?

putter | putterer |

As nouns the difference between putter and putterer

is that putter is who puts or places or putter can be (golf) a golf club specifically intended for a putt while putterer is a person who putters.

As a verb putter

is (label) to be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.

putter

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • who puts or places.
  • One who pushes the small wagons in a coal mine.
  • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt.
  • (golf) A person who is taking a putt or putting.
  • See also

    * shot-putter English heteronyms ----

    putterer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who putters