Definition of shearers:
(n) :
A person employed to remove the wool from animals, such as sheep. using shears.
(n) :
A person employed in a roller mill to shear off the uneven side of the hot metal plate.
(n) :
A piece of industrial equipment used to grind up long shafts of coal in underground mines.
(n) :
An English surname originating as an occupation for a shearer.