dasher

American  

[dash-er] / ˈdæʃ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that dashes. dash.

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 dash 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

Every move he made was as sure as Daniel Boone’s musket, and as smooth as the dasher in Mama’s old churn.

From Literature

The metric will also be pressured by an estimated $20 million hit from winter storms Gianna and Fern in the U.S. and a quarter-over-quarter increase in Dasher costs per order, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bear marvels at Dasher’s aeronautic skills, but no matter how hard he tries he cannot replicate them.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few days before Christmas, Dasher is soaring alone through skies illuminated by the northern lights when, upon landing, she meets a polar bear.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dasher cannot stop wishing that her friend could know how it feels to glide through the air.

From The Wall Street Journal