shedder n 1: an attacker who sheds or spills blood; "a great hunter and spiller of blood" [syn: {shedder}, {spiller}]
Shedder \Shed"der\, n. 1. One who, or that which, sheds; as, a shedder of blood; a shedder of tears. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state. [1913 Webster]