noun
Meaning 1
Agent noun of shed; one who sheds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: agent, form-of
Examples
- a shedder of tears
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shedder
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noun
Meaning 2
A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an attacker who sheds or spills blood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a great hunter and spiller of blood
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spiller
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
History
Etymology
From Middle English schedere (“killer”); equivalent to shed + -er.