haymower en · NOUN
Etymology
From hay + mower.
Meanings
-
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.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 41:
- A mechanical device for cutting grass to make hay.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haymowers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |