harvester

[ hahr-vuh-ster ]

/ ˈhɑr və stər /

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noun

a person who harvests; reaper.

any of various farm machines for harvesting field crops.

an orange-brown butterfly, Feniseca tarquinius, the larvae of which are predacious on aphids.

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Nearby words

harvest index, harvest mite, harvest moon, harvest mouse, harvest tick, harvester, harvester ant, harvestfish, harvestman, harvesttime, harvey

Origin of harvester

First recorded in 1580–90; harvest + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for harvester

The Girl was placed on a couch and made comfortable and then the Harvester looked around.
The Harvester|Gene Stratton Porter
Of these seven wonders, the harvester and the cotton-gin will only be described in this chapter.
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"That's the bedrock of all the trouble on the earth," interrupted the Harvester.
The Harvester|Gene Stratton Porter
"Also for a couple of women or I am a mighty poor attempt at a man," said the Harvester.
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"If 'a little is good, more is better,'" quoted the Harvester.
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British Dictionary definitions for harvester

harvester

/ (ˈhɑːvɪstə) /

noun

a person who harvests

a harvesting machine, esp a combine harvester

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Word Origin and History for harvester

harvester

"a reaper," 1590s; agent noun from harvest (v.). Meaning "machine for reaping and binding" is from 1847.