Rout"er (?), n. (Carp.) (a) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes. (b) A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity.

Rout"er (?), n. (Mach.) A machine with a rapidly revolving vertical spindle and cutter for scooping out the surface of wood or metal, as between and around the engraved parts of an electrotype.

Rout"er (?), n. (Carp.) (a) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes. (b) A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity.

Rout"er (?), n. (Mach.) A machine with a rapidly revolving vertical spindle and cutter for scooping out the surface of wood or metal, as between and around the engraved parts of an electrotype.

• Something or someone that routes or directs items from one location to another.
        The Router directed the movement of the company's trucks.
  
• A power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves.
        He made an attractive edge on the table with a router.
  
• (internet) A system that directs packets of information using layer 3 information.
        The router was configured to forward packets outside of a certain range of IP addresses to its internet uplink port.