- Hired mourner - One who weeps; esp., one who sheds tears. - A white band or border worn on the sleeve as a badge of
mourning. - The capuchin. See Capuchin, 3 (a).
- One who, or that which, sheds; as, a shedder of blood; a
shedder of tears. - A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately
afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs,
which are most prized while in this state.