Haymower

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who cuts grass to make hay, especially using a traditional scythe.

    "Early next morning the gudewife took a scythe on her shoulder, and went out in the fields with the hay-mowers to mow."

  2. 2
    A mechanical device for cutting grass to make hay.

Example

More examples

"Early next morning the gudewife took a scythe on her shoulder, and went out in the fields with the hay-mowers to mow."

Etymology

From hay + mower.

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