The Collaborative International Dictionary
Suttle \Sut"tle\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Com.)
The weight when the tare has been deducted, and tret is yet
to be allowed.
--M?Culloch.
Suttle \Sut"tle\, v. i. [See Sutler.] To act as sutler; to supply provisions and other articles to troops.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"carry on the business of a suttler," 1640s, perhaps a back-formation from suttler, variant of sutler. Related: Suttled; suttling.
Wiktionary
n. The weight of a commodity shipment after deduction of the weight of the container, before allowance of tret. vb. To act as sutler; to supply provisions and other articles to troops.
Usage examples of "suttle".
The other side of the waiting area, Jimmy Suttle was sorting out small change for the coffee machine.
Trudy Gallagher crouched in the bare bedroom minutes after Suttle had taken his penknife to the plastic cable ties.
When two attempts to raise him through the speakerphone failed, Winter sent Suttle up the fire escape at the back.
As curious as ever, Suttle wanted to know about Pullen, and about Bazza Mackenzie.
Scarlet-faced, glassy-eyed, he paused beside the car, raising the can in a peaceable salute when Suttle told him to fuck off.
If this guy was an advert for the drugs biz, thought Suttle, then there must be better ways of earning a living.
When he switched on the overhead light, Suttle recognised it as a car radio.
Winter let the message register, then told Suttle to repack all the radios in the cardboard box.
He gave Pullen a little punch on the shoulder, picked up the pillowslip, and followed Suttle down towards the street.
Winter left his Subaru in the underground car park at Gunwharf Quays and led Suttle up the escalator towards the shopping plaza.
She was watching Suttle again, weaving his way back through the tables with a coffee and a plate of pastries.
It took three attempts on the mobile before DC Jimmy Suttle managed to get through to Paul Winter.
Winter was still wondering about the Transit when Suttle caught his eye.
If Suttle cared to come back on Friday night, any Friday night, he could watch infants like this screwing themselves stupid on the beach across from the clubs on South Parade.
Toggling the pictures forward, he hooked a chair towards him with his foot and told Suttle to sit down.