suttle

1 of 3

adjective

sut·​tle

ˈsətᵊl

of weight

: remaining after the tare is deducted

suttle

2 of 3

noun

"

plural -s

: the weight that remains after the tare is deducted

suttle

3 of 3

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to act as a sutler

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

alteration of subtle

Intransitive verb

back-formation from suttler

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