Gutter

gut′ėr, n. a channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away water: a channel for water: ( print. ) one of a number of pieces of wood or metal, grooved in the centre, used to separate the pages of type in a form: ( pl. ) mud, dirt ( Scot. ).— v.t. to cut or form into small hollows.— v.i. to become hollowed: to run down in drops, as a candle.— ns. Gutt′er-blood , a low-born person; Gutt′er-snipe , a neglected child, a street Arab.— adj. Guttif′erous , exuding gum or resin. [O. Fr. goutiere — goute —L. gutta , a drop.]