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

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dasher

Bitters are added to drinks using a medicine dropper instead of a dasher bottle.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

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

But Washington’s hot start cooled when Holtby pointed out a hole in the dasher board behind his net.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2017

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

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2012

It was one of those kind with a small hole in the lid for the dasher.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls