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

A painted corn sheller for removing kernels from corncobs proudly wears its maker’s individual slapdash brush strokes, and two tired nails hold their heads high on arthritic shafts, testimony to walls they once held secure.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2014

From 1975 through 1977, they borrowed nearly $10 million to buy a huge new peanut sheller and enormous supplies of raw peanuts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Loans to build a new warehouse and to construct a peanut sheller at one time totaled about $1 million.

From Time Magazine Archive

Impatient to expand, he invested in a peanut sheller and began to supply large processors; then he branched out into warehousing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Chase: Mr. Acker is another sheller who operates in Morristown, Tennessee, and Broadway, Virginia, who just dropped in on us.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association