Definitions for thresher
ˈθrɛʃ ərthresh·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thresher, thrasher, threshing machinenoun

   a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw

2. thresher, thrasher, thresher shark, fox shark, Alopius vulpinusnoun

   large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. threshernoun

   A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.

2. threshernoun

   Any of several large pelagic sharks of the genus Alopias, which have a very long tail; more commonly called thresher sharks.

3. threshernoun

   Anything or anyone that threshes.

4. threshernoun

   A now-obsolete hand tool for threshing, also called a flail.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Threshernoun

   Here too the thresher brandishing his flail,
   Bespeaks a master. Dodsley.

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1. thresher

   A thresher is a piece of agricultural equipment used for separating grains from their husks or straw. It can also refer to a type of shark, known as the thresher shark, which is characterized by its exceptionally long tail. In a broader, symbolic context, a ‘thresher’ could refer to someone or something that separates or sorts items or information.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Threshernoun

   one who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine

2. Threshernoun

   a large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail, with which it beats, or thrashes, its prey. It is found both upon the American and the European coasts. Called also fox shark, sea ape, sea fox, slasher, swingle-tail, and thrasher shark

3. Threshernoun

   a name given to the brown thrush and other allied species. See Brown thrush

4. Threshernoun

   same as Thrasher

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. thresher

   A species of shark with a long tail, Carcharias vulpes. Also applied to a kind of grampus, which was supposed to attack the whale by leaping out of the water and inflicting blows with its powerful tail.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THRESHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thresher is ranked #26772 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Thresher surname appeared 909 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Thresher.
   
   90.7% or 825 total occurrences were White.
   3.9% or 36 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 13 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.8% or 8 total occurrences were Black.
   0.6% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Shark

Anagrams for thresher »

1. rethresh

How to pronounce thresher?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say thresher in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thresher in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thresher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of thresher in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thresher
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thresher
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thresher
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thresher
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=thresher
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html