thresher en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɹɛʃə(ɹ)/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-der.? Proto-Germanic *þreskaną Old English þrescan Middle English threschen Middle English -er Middle English thresshere English thresher From Middle English thresshere; equivalent to thresh + -er. The shark's tail is thought to resemble the implement.
Meanings
- Anything or anyone that threshes.
- (historical) A now-obsolete hand tool for threshing, also called a flail.
- A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of thresher shark.
alt of thresher shark
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| threshers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thresherman · harvester-thresher · thresher whale · common thresher
Relateds
Translations (79)
be малатарня (farm machine) · unm pèhpaitehikàn (hand tool) · vo cepacin (farm machine) · lt kuliamoji (farm machine) · uz molotilka (farm machine) · ga inneall buailte (farm machine) · vo cepan (anything or anyone that threshes) · pl młocarka (hand tool) · unm pèhpaitehikàn (farm machine) · el αλωνιστής (anything or anyone that threshes) · mk вр́шалка (farm machine) · hsb młóćawa (farm machine) · sl mlatilnica (farm machine) · br dornerez (farm machine) · el αλωνιστική μηχανή (farm machine) · pl młocarnia (farm machine) · fy terskmasine (farm machine) · dsb młośenica (farm machine) · mk вр́шачка (farm machine) · fr batteuse (farm machine) · fi varsta (hand tool) · fi puimakone (farm machine) · pl młocarka (anything or anyone that threshes) · pl młocarz (anything or anyone that threshes) · csb draszmaszina (farm machine) · bg върша́чка (farm machine) · lv kuļmašīna (farm machine) · it trebbiatore (anything or anyone that threshes) · es aventadora (farm machine) · es beldadora (farm machine) · ru молоти́лка (farm machine) · kmr patoz (farm machine) · nds-de Döschmaschin (farm machine) · de Flegel (hand tool) · nn treskjeverk (farm machine) · lb Dreschmaschinn (farm machine) · de Dreschmaschine (farm machine) · fr fléau (hand tool) · io drash-mashino (farm machine) · pt debulhador (farm machine) · ko 탈곡기 (farm machine) · tr harmancı (anything or anyone that threshes) · sv tröskverk (farm machine) · pl młocarka (farm machine) · de Dreschflegel (hand tool) · id mesin perontok (farm machine) · ru цеп (hand tool) · ml മെതിയന്ത്രം (farm machine) · hy կալսիչ (farm machine) · es trilladora (farm machine) · dsb młośawa (farm machine) · gd inneal-bualaidh (farm machine) · uz молотилка (farm machine) · hu cséplőgép (farm machine) · eo draŝmaŝino (farm machine) · pl młockarnia (farm machine) · fi puija (anything or anyone that threshes) · cs mlátička (farm machine) · it trebbiatrice (farm machine) · nn treskeverk (farm machine) · fi puimuri (anything or anyone that threshes) · az taxıldöyən (farm machine) · ca ventadora (farm machine) · sk mláťačka (farm machine) · cmn 脱粒机 (farm machine) · nl vlegel (hand tool) · nl dorsmachine (farm machine) · uk молотарка (farm machine) · ga buailteoir (farm machine) · tr patoz (farm machine) · cy dyrnwr (farm machine) · ja 脱穀機 (farm machine) · ca trill (hand tool) · oc batedoira (farm machine) · ota خرمانجی (anything or anyone that threshes) · ca trillaire (anything or anyone that threshes) · da tærskeværk (farm machine) · nb treskeverk (farm machine) · fi puimuri (farm machine)