Sheeter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sheeter is a noun meaning (rail transport) A person who put sheets (tarpaulins) on open railway wagons to keep the loads secure and dry in transit.
Meaning
(rail transport) A person who put sheets (tarpaulins) on open railway wagons to keep the loads secure and dry in transit.
More Meanings
- (in combinations) Something with a certain number or type of sheets.
- An industrial machine (similar in principle to a roller-type pasta machine) that produces a sheet of dough, fondant etc. of a regular thickness.
Example Sentences
A boat is a red-sheeter
This test is a four-sheeter
The Army provided a yard foreman, sheeters, loaders, and checkers to augment the railway staff of two men porters, one lad porter, and a female clerk.
Word Forms
- sheeters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shear, shearer, slitter, shears, jointer, pelleter.
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