tedder

[ ted-er ]

/ ˈtɛd ər /

noun

a person who teds.

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

Nearby words

tectum, tectum mesencephali, tecumseh, ted, ted spread, tedder, teddy, teddy bear, teddy boy, teddy girl, tedious

Origin of tedder

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

Definition 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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Examples from the Web for tedder

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
Stir with the tedder as soon as the clover has wilted somewhat.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw
Well, I jes' let her hab more rope, as de sayin' is, tell she got whar I 'cluded war 'bout de end ob her tedder.
The Wit of Women|Kate Sanborn
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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