nippers Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
nipper; claw; chela; pincer.

From 2d Nip.

Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting.
(Mach.) A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form.
(Naut.) A number of rope-yarns wound together, used to secure a cable to the messenger.