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splitter Esp. Nfld 
n. See 1784 quote.
See also: header
- 1784 He then shoves the fish to the splitter, who stands opposite to him; his business is to split the fish, beginning at the head, and opening it down to the tail; at the next cut he takes out the larger part of the back-bone, which falls through the floor into the water.
- 1840 (1860) This structure is provided with one or more tables, round which, invested in leathern aprons, are seated three important personages, the cutthroat, the header, and the splitter.
- 1944 He [the header] then passes the fish to the splitter, who takes out the sound bone or backbone in quick stroke of his knife.
- 1965 . . . in turn they received the attention of the header, the splitter and the cleaner.
- 1784 He then shoves the fish to the splitter, who stands opposite to him; his business is to split the fish, beginning at the head, and opening it down to the tail; at the next cut he takes out the larger part of the back-bone, which falls through the floor into the water.