Splitter Common

a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone

"The fresh catch was sent directly to the splitter, who quickly removed the bones before it reached the market."

a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

"The new biologist was labeled an extreme splitter because she created dozens of distinct species for what most experts considered a single, variable bird population."

a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences

"The old woodworker hired a splitter to cut the oak logs into rails for their new fence."

A person or a thing that splits.

"The wood splitter is too heavy for me to lift, so I will have to use my hands as a makeshift splitter to crack the log open."