shedder

[ shed-er ]

/ ˈʃɛd ər /

noun

a person or thing that sheds.

a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts.

Origin of shedder

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shed², -er¹

Words nearby shedder

Shechinah, shechita, she-crab soup, shed, shed blood, shedder, shed dormer, she-devil, shedful, shed hand, shed light on

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Example sentences from the Web for shedder

Where is the divine injunction against the shedder of man's blood to rest?
The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann
But he was little more than a shedder of blood; he accomplished nothing, and I name him only as one of the figures of our beach.
Heart of Man|George Edward Woodberry
In the same way it is not evidently irrational, if men decided that a woman, like a priest, must not be a shedder of blood.
What's Wrong With The World|G.K. Chesterton
And this is another spell against which the shedder of blood for ever strives in vain.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

I could not give him up as a shedder of blood—he was in my hand.
Merkland|Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for shedder

shedder

/ (ˈʃɛdə) /

noun

a person or thing that sheds

an animal, such as a llama, snake, or lobster, that moults

NZ a person who milks cows in a milking shed

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单词	shedder
释义	shedder [ shed-er ] / ˈʃɛd ər / noun a person or thing that sheds. a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts. Origin of shedder Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shed², -er¹ Words nearby shedder Shechinah, shechita, she-crab soup, shed, shed blood, shedder, shed dormer, she-devil, shedful, shed hand, shed light on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shedder Where is the divine injunction against the shedder of man's blood to rest? The History of "Punch"\|M. H. Spielmann But he was little more than a shedder of blood; he accomplished nothing, and I name him only as one of the figures of our beach. Heart of Man\|George Edward Woodberry In the same way it is not evidently irrational, if men decided that a woman, like a priest, must not be a shedder of blood. What's Wrong With The World\|G.K. Chesterton And this is another spell against which the shedder of blood for ever strives in vain. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens I could not give him up as a shedder of blood—he was in my hand. Merkland\|Mrs. Oliphant British Dictionary definitions for shedder shedder / (ˈʃɛdə) / noun a person or thing that sheds an animal, such as a llama, snake, or lobster, that moults NZ a person who milks cows in a milking shed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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