stemmer

¹ American  

[stem-er] / ˈstɛm ər /

noun

1. a person who removes stems. stem.

2. a device for removing stems, stem, as from tobacco, grapes, etc.

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stemmer ² American  

[stem-er] / ˈstɛm ər /

noun

1. an implement for stemming stem or tamping.

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Etymology

Origin of stemmer¹

First recorded in 1890–95; stem ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of stemmer²

First recorded in 1855–60; stem ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The majority of the women who found their way to the military laundry room had left behind jobs as domestic servants or as stemmers in the tobacco factories.

From Literature

The cigar maker, the lump manufacturer and the stemmer all find in this State the article just suited to their various purposes.

From Project Gutenberg

The clusters of grapes, still on their stems, are passed through a stemmer.

From Forbes

These are first crushed or, in case the stems are to be removed, are run through a combined stemmer and crusher.

From Project Gutenberg

Piles of the brown tobacco stood beside each stemmer, bales of it were stacked, ceiling-high, at the farther end of the room, awaiting their attentions.

From Project Gutenberg