Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CLINTER, n. A boy's sling or catapult.Bnff. 1950 N. Paterson Behold Thy Daughter I. i.:
“Andra's got his clinter,” they screamed.
[Orig. doubtful. Poss. an altered form of clinker. See Clink, v.1, 1.]
