SCISSOR
Scis"sor, v. t.
Defn: To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors. Massinger.
SCISSORS Scis"sors, n. pl. Etym: [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, spilt.]
Defn: A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors, cizars, and scissars.] Scissors grinder (Zoöl.), the European goatsucker. [Prov. Eng.]
SCISSORSBILL
Scis"sors*bill`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Skimmer.
SCISSORSTAIL
Scis"sors*tail`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers.
SCISSORS-TAILED
Scis"sors-tailed`, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones.