dasher

American  

[dash-er] / ˈdæʃ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that dashes.

2. a kind of plunger with paddles at one end, for stirring and mixing liquids or semisolids in a churn, ice-cream freezer, or the like.

3. a person of dashing appearance or manner.

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dasher British  

/ ˈdæʃə /

noun

1. one that dashes

2. the ledge along the top of the boards of an ice hockey rink

3. the plunger in a churn, often with paddles attached

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Etymology

Origin of dasher

First recorded in 1780–90; dash ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The dasher that churns the ice cream should make smooth contact with the sides of the canister to ensure even freezing.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2020

The dasher boards comprising the wall’s lower half featured gaps large enough to trap a stick blade, and at least one panel featured a large crack.

From Washington Times • Jan. 14, 2020

Again, Khramtsov provided the scoring; she stole the puck from Visitation off the dasher boards and rifled in a wrist shot.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2019

Churning butter with old-fashioned dasher churn, East Aurora, N.Y.,

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2012

Scared, worried, and with my heart beating like a chum dasher, I started toward the sound.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls