Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who grafts or inserts scions in foreign stocks; one who propagates trees or shrubs by grafting.
- n. A saw designed especially for sawing off limbs and stocks preparatory to grafting. It has a narrow pointed blade and fine teeth.
- n. One who ‘grafts’ (see graft, verb); one who takes or makes ‘graft’ or dishonest private gain, especially in positions of trust, and in ways peculiarly secret and corrupt.
Wiktionary
- n. One who inserts scions on other stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting.
- n. An instrument by which grafting is facilitated.
- n. The original tree from which a scion has been taken for grafting upon another tree.
- n. slang Someone who works in market stalls.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who inserts scions on other stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting.
- n. An instrument by which grafting is facilitated.
- n. The original tree from which a scion has been taken for grafting upon another tree.
Examples
“That was what I call a grafter," said one of the boys.”
“I am no doubt the worst "grafter" in the business.”
“The temper of the back country is well caught in Howell's lines anent this early American "grafter", the favorite of the royal governor:”
“Her husband was called in plain prose a "grafter," -- one who participated in unearned and improper profits, due to granting favors in his official capacity to himself.”
“I am inclined to think you are as big a "grafter" as ever came down the pike, even though you may be telling on the other fellow -- turning”
“He's what is called a 'grafter'; a term signifying that he is willing to vote for any measure that he is paid to vote for, whether it benefits his constituents or not.”
“A bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan was a 'grafter”
“The one in the pic to the right, found on both Kotaku and GameSpot, has the third password, "grafter".”
“Adam, who also lived in Latchingdon, was 'not an academic lad' and had given up on full-time education but was a 'grafter' and decided to join his older brothers working as a casual labourer for Holtom.”
“A grafter is a fellow with an underground pull for getting hold of what belongs to some one else.”
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