shearer

name

1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a shearer.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English shear English -er English shearer From shear + -er.

1. A person employed to remove the wool from animals, such as sheep. using shears.
2. A person employed in a roller mill to shear off the uneven side of the hot metal plate.
3. A piece of industrial equipment used to grind up long shafts of coal in underground mines.