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

Mars, will in one way or another be a shedder of blood, such as a phlebotomist, a butcher, a highwayman, etc., etc.

From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various

Lo, thou art one of three things; either thou are a prophesier of false things, or thou art a despiser of suffering, or thou art a shedder of blood.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 by Radin, Paul

And this is another spell against which the shedder of blood for ever strives in vain.

From Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles