setter-on

noun

plural setters-on
1
: one that sets on or attacks : attacker
2
: one that instigates or incites
setter-on to treason

Word History

Etymology

set on + -er

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“Setter-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setter-on. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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