sheller

American  

[shel-er] / ˈʃɛl ər /

noun

1. a person, device, machine, etc., that shells something, as peas or clams.

2. a person who collects seashells.

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Etymology

Origin of sheller

First recorded in 1685–95; shell + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Plus, no one family could afford all of the different equipment—the plows, the threshing machines, the corn shellers, and so on—that they needed to farm all their land.

From Literature

Some fish, such the shellers, moved very little.

From Science Magazine

Still, the shellers in the study seemed to have something in common: each other.

From New York Times

But the more time a young dolphin spends around an accomplished sheller, she says, “the more likely it is to learn” the technique—and pass it on to others later.

From Science Magazine

Hard shell lovers might get up so early since they’re 53 percent more likely to be light sleepers than soft shellers.

From Fox News