husk
noun
the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.
husker
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a word derived from
husk.
Example Sentences
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On the side of the wagon farthest from the husker is a "bang-board" against which the ears of corn are pitched, to bounce down to the floor of the wagon.
From Time Magazine Archive
A good husker never looks at his wagon.
From Time Magazine Archive
Each husker husks two rows at a time.
From Time Magazine Archive
Each husker had one bare hand and one hand in a glove equipped with a little steel hook or a sharp steel peg.
From Time Magazine Archive
A farm tractor furnishes the power to run the husker.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 by Northern Nut Growers Association
