Definitions

1. noun

A person who makes or sells spitzers (long, slender, ornamental drinking glasses) or a glassblower who specializes in making spitzers.

“The local artisan was a skilled spitzer known for his beautiful, delicate glasswork.”

2. noun

A former name for the Spitzer Telescope, a space telescope that was launched in 2003 and was originally known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF).

“The Spitzer Telescope has made numerous groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of astrophysics and planetary science.”

3. proper noun

A surname of German origin, especially of a Jewish family.

“Eliot Spitzer is a former Governor of New York and a former Attorney General.”

4. verb

to make or shape something, especially glass, into a spitzer.

“The glassblower was skilled at spitzer-ing intricate designs onto the surface of the glass.”