thresher

noun

thresh·​er ˈthre-shər  ˈthra- 

1

: one that threshes

especially : threshing machine

2

: thresher shark

Examples of thresher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, brother, are there a lot of varieties — hammerhead shark, walking shark, whale shark, tawny nurse shark, pajama shark, pelagic thresher, tiger shark, tasselled wobbegong shark, puffadder shy shark, baby shark, mommy shark and daddy shark, to name but a few. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025

Visitors can see the operations of the thresher and the simple mechanics used to separate grain from chaff. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

The New England Aquarium has a team of nine scientists in the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life who study sharks — from porbeagle and nurse sharks to thresher, blue, mako, sandbar, and sand tiger sharks. More than 15 shark species reside in New England waters depending on the time of year. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025

The plate, designed by OSU marine biology student Natalie Donato, features a large salmon shark at the center, plus two blue sharks and a common thresher on each side. —Meira Gebel, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing thresher

• thresher shark

Rhymes for thresher

• flesher
• fresher
• pressure
• acupressure
• overpressure
• refresher

Kids Definition

thresher

noun

thresh·​er ˈthrash-ər 

ˈthresh-

1

a

: a person who threshes

b

: threshing machine

2

: thresher shark