shedder

American  

[shed-er] / ˈʃɛd ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that sheds.

2. a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts.

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shedder British  

/ ˈʃɛdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that sheds

2. an animal, such as a llama, snake, or lobster, that moults

3. a person who milks cows in a milking shed

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Etymology

Origin of shedder

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shed ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

Kirkland resident Amy Small has two children and a 14 year-old tabby named Olive, who’s a big shedder.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

For hours one Luke Wilson fished from a pier at Ocean City, N. J., using shedder crab for bait.

From Time Magazine Archive

Would God thou wouldst turn thy fleet course backward and be evening, thou shedder of the sweet light that is so bitter to me.

From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology by Mackail, J. W. (John William)

Never shall I be called, I promise thee, an unnecessary shedder of blood.

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Landor, Walter Savage

Am I not over both evil and good, The righteous man and the shedder of blood?

From Collected Poems Volume One by Noyes, Alfred