Definition of thresh

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Thresh (v. t.) Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently..

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Doorsill :: Doorsill (n.) The sill or threshold of a door.
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..
Bestride :: Bestride (v. t.) To step over; to stride over or across; as, to bestride a threshold..
Threshing :: Threshing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thres.
Flail :: Flail (n.) An instrument for threshing or beating grain from the ear by hand, consisting of a wooden staff or handle, at the end of which a stouter and shorter pole or club, called a swipe, is so hung as to swing freely..
Thrasher :: Thrasher (n.) Alt. of Threshe.
Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently..
Thresh-fold :: Thresh-fold (n.) Threshold.
Threshed :: Threshed (imp. & p. p.) of Thres.
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) One who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine..
Threshwold :: Threshwold (n.) Threshold.
Threshold :: Threshold (n.) Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life..
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..
Thresh :: Thresh (v. t. & i.) Same as Thrash.
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..
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..
Doorstone :: Doorstone (n.) The stone forming a threshold.
Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub..
Thresher :: Thresher (n.) Same as Thrasher.
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