n. 1. One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who does not adopt extreme opinions in politics, or the like; one who fluctuates between parties, so as to appear to favor each; a timeserver. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thus Halifax was a trimmer on principle. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An instrument with which trimming is done. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Arch.) A beam, into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys, and the like. See Illust. of Header. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Coal Storage) An apparatus used for piling the coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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a. from Trim, v. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort of a party. Jeffrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Trimming joist (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See Header. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of one who trims. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust, ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes, the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a trimming manner. [ 1913 Webster ]