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  tedder

  noun

  a person who teds.
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  Tedder

  noun

  Arthur William, 1st Baron, 1890–1967, British Royal Air Force marshal and educator, born in Scotland.

tedder

¹ American  

[ted-er] / ˈtɛd ər /

noun

1. a person who teds.

2. an implement that turns and loosens hay after mowing in order to hasten drying.

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Tedder ² American  

[ted-er] / ˈtɛd ər /

noun

1. Arthur William, 1st Baron, 1890–1967, British Royal Air Force marshal and educator, born in Scotland.

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tedder ¹ British  

/ ˈtɛdə /

noun

1. a machine equipped with a series of small rotating forks for tedding hay

2. a person who teds

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Tedder ² British  

/ ˈtɛdə /

noun

1. Arthur William, 1st Baron Tedder of Glenguin. 1890–1967, British marshal of the Royal Air Force; deputy commander under Eisenhower of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1944–45)

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Etymology

Origin of tedder

First recorded in 1400–50, tedder is from the late Middle English word teddere. See ted, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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tedder Tedder

Colt took over payments on a mower and tedder from his dad and also took over payments on his grandfather's mower.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cuming & Knight 186,312 Hay tedder and side rake, Huber & Snell 186,346 High pressure hot air engine, O. Stenberg 186,377 Hook for drawrods, M.B.

From Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

Well, I jes' let her hab more rope, as de sayin' is, tell she got whar I 'cluded war 'bout de end ob her tedder.

From The Wit of Women Fourth Edition by Sanborn, Kate

At eleven o'clock the tedder was started, and in two hours the cut grass had been turned.

From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by Streeter, John Williams

The tedder should be used freely in getting the hay ready to rake, as at that season of the year it dries slowly.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

In fact, the list of producers pulls heavily from the West, ranging from Ryan Tedder and Diplo to Tame Impala and Mike Will Made-It.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

Contributors here include hitmaker Ryan Tedder, and with a different arrangement—one less focused on explosive bursts of strings, say—the song could be a radio hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

This time, she worked in close quarters with writer-producer Ryan Tedder, the One Republic frontman and A-list collaborator for Adele and Taylor Swift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

Tedder won 39% in the primary, while state Rep. JA Moore received 15%..

From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

In the work of correcting proofs—a somewhat laborious task in the present case—I have had kindly assistance from Dr Milne, above mentioned, and also from A. J. Tedder, Esq.,

From Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight by Willcock, John