Sutter

[ suht-er, soo-ter ]

noun

1. John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.

Example Sentences

The 737’s lead designer was about to do the same, but Sutter persuaded him to put the engines on the wing, a decision that Sutter claimed, with good reason, was to make a fortune for Boeing.

From The Daily Beast

Sutter thought that Douglas had made a serious mistake by placing their jet’s engines at the tail, which, for reasons of balance, made it difficult to lengthen the cabin.

From The Daily Beast

There were speeches, but not from Joe Sutter, who held back from the limelight.

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Joe Sutter is 93 now, silver-haired and moving a tad more slowly than he would like, but still pugnacious and sharp of tongue.

From The Daily Beast

People know Kurt Sutter and Vince Gilligan and Beau Willimon from House of Cards.

From The Daily Beast

Sutter joined DVF in 1999 and played an integral role in the re-launch and globalization of the fashion label.

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Sutter spoke with WWD about her resignation, saying, "I am very proud of what we have accomplished during my time here."

From The Daily Beast

Sutter's Fort at last was safely reached, and the other party having become lost, Carson was sent to find them.

From Project Gutenberg

Marysville was also laid out by Sutter, and Stockton by Weber, who owned all the land around it.

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General Bidwell was for a time in Sutter's employ, and surveyed nearly all the large ranches and the roads in early days.

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You have read that Marshall, who found gold, was building a sawmill for Sutter when he picked up the precious yellow nuggets.

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Sutter and Marshall quarrelled at last about the ownership of the mill at Coloma, where the pieces of gold were picked up.

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