SHEDDER

shedder, spiller

(noun) an attacker who sheds or spills blood; “a great hunter and spiller of blood”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shedder (plural shedders)

Agent noun of shed; one who sheds.

A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.

Source: Wiktionary


Shed"der, n.

1. One who, or that which, sheds; as, a shedder of blood; a shedder of tears.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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