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ALL meanings of haymaker

hay·mak·er
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  • noun haymaker a person or machine that cuts hay and spreads it to dry. 1
  • noun haymaker Slang. a punch delivered with great force, especially one that results in a knockout. 1
  • noun haymaker A person who is involved in making hay, especially one who tosses and spreads it to dry after mowing. 1
  • noun haymaker (agriculture) A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder. 0
  • noun haymaker (Informal) (fisticuffs) 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. 0
  • noun haymaker (figuratively, by extension) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action. 0
  • noun haymaker a person who helps to cut, turn, toss, spread, or carry hay 0
  • noun haymaker either of two machines, one designed to crush stems of hay, the other to break and bend them, in order to cause more rapid and even drying 0
  • noun haymaker a wild swinging punch 0
  • noun haymaker a person who cuts hay and spreads it out to dry 0
  • noun haymaker a powerful blow with the fist, intended to cause a knockout 0
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