rasher

¹ American  

[rash-er] / ˈræʃ ər /

noun

1. a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.

2. a portion or serving of bacon, usually three or four slices.

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rasher ² American  

[rash-er] / ˈræʃ ər /

noun

1. vermilion rockfish.

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rasher British  

/ ˈræʃə /

noun

1. a thin slice of bacon or ham

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Etymology

Origin of rasher¹

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain

Origin of rasher²

1875–80, perhaps < Spanish rascacio; see rascasse

Example Sentences

And while Blackmore is the only woman riding, Emma Lavelle has two chances of being the fourth woman to train the winner since 2009 with Eclair Surf and De Rasher Counter.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2022

Trainer, also runs De Rasher Counter and is looking to be the fourth woman to saddle the winner in 14 years.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022

Led by ecologist Douglas B. Rasher of the Georgia Institute of Technology, scientists placed eight common seaweed species in direct contact with corals and found some worrying results.

From Time • Oct. 17, 2011

Rasher spirits, who like night climbing for night climbing's sake, have attacked the spiky heights of Oxford's 73-ft.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rasher attacks by James II resulted in a still more precipitate retreat and in the abandonment of more of the royal prerogatives.

From The History of England - a Study in Political Evolution by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)