English noun: Shearer | |||
1. | Shearer (person) Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926) | ||
Synonyms | Moira Shearer | ||
Instance hypernym | actress, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean | ||
2. | shearer (person) a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles | ||
Broader (hypernym) | working man, working person, workingman, workman | ||
3. | shearer (person) a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals | ||
Broader (hypernym) | skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker | ||