tedder

[ ted-er ]

/ ˈtɛd ər /

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noun

a person who teds.

an implement that turns and loosens hay after mowing in order to hasten drying.

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Origin of tedder

First recorded in 1400–50, tedder is from the late Middle English word teddere.See ted, -er¹

Words nearby tedder

tectorial membrane, tectrix, tectum, Tecumseh, ted, tedder, teddy, teddy bear, Teddy boy, Teddy girl, Te Deum

Other definitions for tedder (2 of 2)

Tedder

[ ted-er ]

/ ˈtɛd ər /

noun

Arthur William, 1st Baron, 1890–1967, British Royal Air Force marshal and educator, born in Scotland.

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How to use tedder in a sentence

Maybe a Ryan Tedder/One Republic-type track would suit them better, or something Maroon 5-esque.
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Across the field and back again went the hay tedder, its forks picking up the grass and tossing it in every direction.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry
But in the field where George had watched the mower and the tedder, machinery and horse power were again in use.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry
Mr. Tedder summed him up as "as a compound of a Benedictine monk, a Crusader and a Buccaneer."
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright

Mr. Tedder describes him as a man of great and subtle intellect and very urbane.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright
At eleven o'clock the tedder was started, and in two hours the cut grass had been turned.
The Fat of the Land|John Williams Streeter

British Dictionary definitions for tedder (1 of 2)

tedder

/ (ˈtɛdə) /

noun

a machine equipped with a series of small rotating forks for tedding hay

a person who teds

British Dictionary definitions for tedder (2 of 2)

Tedder

/ (ˈtɛdə) /

noun

Arthur William, 1st Baron Tedder of Glenguin. 1890–1967, British marshal of the Royal Air Force; deputy commander under Eisenhower of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1944–45)

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