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Webster 1913 Edition


Shedder

Shed′der

,
Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, sheds;
as, a
shedder
of blood; a
shedder
of tears
.
2.
(Zool.)
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Shedder

SHED'DER

,
Noun.
One that sheds or causes to flow out; as a shedder of blood.

Definition 2024


shedder

shedder

English

Noun

shedder (plural shedders)

  1. Agent noun of shed; one who sheds.
    a shedder of blood
    a shedder of tears
  2. A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.