Rip"ler (?), Rip"per (?), n. [Cf. Rip a basket, or Riparian.] O.E.Law One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns. [Obs.]
But what's the action we are for now ?
Robbing a ripper of his fish.
Beau & Fl.
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Rip"per (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool.
2. A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
3. Anything huge, extreme, startling, etc. [Slang.]
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