thresher

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Anything or anyone that threshes.
2. (historical) A now-obsolete hand tool for threshing, also called a flail.
3. A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of thresher shark.

Concepten

dorser

Synoniemen

threshing machine

thrasher

fox shark

thresher shark

Alopius vulpinus

reaper

pounder

sheller

threshing mill

separator

harvester

Vertalingen

αλωνιστής

trilladora

batteuse

trebbiatore

trebbiatrice

Dreschmaschine

αλωνιστική μηχανή

requin renard

Batteuse

estivandier

trebbia

Alopias vulpinus

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈθɹɛʃə(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: thresshere

In summary

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.