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haymaker.

A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈheɪmeɪkɚ/General-American
  1. A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.

  2. A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.

    informal
  3. Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.

    broadly · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Middle English heymakere; equivalent to hay + maker.

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