harvester

[hahr-vuh-ster]

noun

1. a person who harvests; reaper.

2. any of various farm machines for harvesting field crops.

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

harvester

/ ˈhɑːvɪstə /

noun

1. a person who harvests

2. a harvesting machine, esp a combine harvester

Word History and Origins

Origin of harvester¹

First recorded in 1580–90; harvest + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In the nearby village of Burin, settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and an off-duty IDF reservist helping them.

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Facing a shrinking supply of pickers and rising labor costs, U.S. apple growers have long wanted robotic harvesters.

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Mr Aird's combine harvester will, weather willing, be harvesting all day, live on the website.

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He does not sell the giant African harvester ant but told the BBC that he is aware of people who try to pass on illegally imported insects.

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Combine harvesters had been spotted mowing over baby deer and baby elk.

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Related Words

• grower 
• laborer 
• peasant 
• producer 
• rancher