Definition of thresh

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Thresh (v. t.) To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw..

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Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw; as, a man who thrashes well..
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) Same as Thrasher.
Sill :: Sill (n.) The timber or stone at the foot of a door; the threshold.
Bestride :: Bestride (v. t.) To step over; to stride over or across; as, to bestride a threshold..
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) One who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine..
Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub..
Chaff :: Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc..
Thresh-fold :: Thresh-fold (n.) Threshold.
Threshed :: Threshed (imp. & p. p.) of Thres.
Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw..
Saddle :: Saddle (n.) The threshold of a door, when a separate piece from the floor or landing; -- so called because it spans and covers the joint between two floors..
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) A large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail, with which it beats, or thrashes, its prey. It is found both upon the American and the European coasts. Called also fox shark, sea ape, sea fox, slasher, swingle-tail, and thrasher shark..
Threshwold :: Threshwold (n.) Threshold.
Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently..
Thrasher :: Thrasher (n.) Alt. of Threshe.
Tailing :: Tailing (n.) The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff.
Threshold :: Threshold (n.) The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door..
Threshing :: Threshing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thres.
Doorsill :: Doorsill (n.) The sill or threshold of a door.
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) A name given to the brown thrush and other allied species. See Brown thrush.
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