thresher
The origin and history of thresher.
Etymology
Thresher comes from Middle English threschere, formed from thresh plus the ending -er. The shark is thought to be named because its tail resembles the farming tool.
The origin and history of thresher.
Thresher comes from Middle English threschere, formed from thresh plus the ending -er. The shark is thought to be named because its tail resembles the farming tool.
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