clipper

noun

1. a person who cuts, trims, etc.
2. a tool for cutting or trimming: a barber's clippers
3. 1. ☆ a sharp-bowed, narrow-beamed sailing ship (c. 1830-54) built for great speed
   2. a modified form of this with less speed and greater cargo capacity
4. a horse, sled, etc. regarded as very swift
5. Electronics a circuit designed to limit the amplitude of an output signal to a preset level