shedder

[ shed-er ]

/ ˈʃɛd ər /

noun

a person or thing that sheds.

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

Nearby words

shed light on, shed out, shed roof, shed room, shed up, shedder, shedful, shedload, shedrow, shee, sheefish

Origin of shedder

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shed², -er¹

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Examples from the Web for shedder

Where is the divine injunction against the shedder of man's blood to rest?
The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann
But he was little more than a shedder of blood; he accomplished nothing, and I name him only as one of the figures of our beach.
Heart of Man|George Edward Woodberry
In the same way it is not evidently irrational, if men decided that a woman, like a priest, must not be a shedder of blood.
What's Wrong With The World|G.K. Chesterton
And this is another spell against which the shedder of blood for ever strives in vain.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

I could not give him up as a shedder of blood—he was in my hand.
Merkland|Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for shedder

shedder

/ (ˈʃɛdə) /

noun

a person or thing that sheds

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

NZ a person who milks cows in a milking shed

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shedder

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shedder

noun