HAYMAKER


Meaning of HAYMAKER in English

/hay"may'keuhr/ , n.

1. a person or machine that cuts hay and spreads it to dry.

2. Slang. a punch delivered with great force, esp. one that results in a knockout.

[ 1400-50; 1910-15 for def. 2; late ME heymakere. See HAY, MAKER ]

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