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)

This chivalrous consideration on his part caused some little disappointment to the shedder of the tears, but he could not be expected to know that.

From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Corelli, Marie

The distance that divides the shedder of blood from all other wrong-doers is so great, that the minor sinner feels himself a saint when he contemplates the guilt of the greater criminal.

From Charlotte's Inheritance by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)