shuck
noun
a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc.
shucker
-
a word derived from
shuck.
Example Sentences
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Also marching was Virginia’s fastest oyster shucker, 65-year-old Deborah Pratt, in a nod to Northam’s roots on the Eastern Shore.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2018
It's designed by Dutch chef and champion oyster shucker Marcel Schouwenaar and is imported by celebrated Lowcountry cook John Martin Taylor of Hoppin' John's.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2015
The students got up-close looks at an old-time wheat thresher, hay baler and corn shucker - all of which were powered by a belt assembly hooked up to a tractor.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2015
Some didn’t think the process would yield them any money for their loss; one oyster shucker said that her claims had been denied at least twice.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2014
Oh, they went in and looked at the corn shucker.
From Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's by Laura Lee Hope
