self-binder

American  

[self-bahyn-der] / ˈsɛlfˈbaɪn dər /

noun

Agriculture.

1. binder.

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Etymology

Origin of self-binder

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

It was a mighty task to attempt with their scythes, but there was no self-binder, or even reaper, within many miles.

From The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West by Stead, Robert J. C.

Then a man named Withington appeared with a much better self-binder.

From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton

David M. Osborne backed a new self-binder, lost a million, and died of heartbreak.

From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton

Finally Morrison solved the problem for the whole community by placing an order, at a fabulous figure, for a self-binder from the United States.

From The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West by Stead, Robert J. C.

A new seeder brought in some money, and with rubber boots, snowshoes, baseballs, carpenters' tools, spectacles, lumber, and an agency for a self-binder as side issues, I see myself getting on in the world.

From Mr. Scraggs by Phillips, Henry Wallace