petter

From pet +‎ -er.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛtə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/, /-ɾə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɛtə, -ɛtə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: pet‧ter

petter (plural petters)

1. (rare) One who pets.
   • 1953, Ernest Watson Burgess, Paul Wallin, Engagement and marriage:

     […] 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters […]

   • 2007, George Philip, Cowboy life: the letters of George Philip:

     I was always a petter of my horses, teaching them to do some minor tricks.