self-binder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-binder
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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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.
The plough, the self-binder, the thresher were all invented on the farm.
From The French in the Heart of America by Finley, John
Germany takes a toll of $11 on every self-binder, and Austria takes $25.
From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton
In one instance the author treated a case wherein the fetlock joint was perforated by the sickle-guard of a self-binder.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
If one has but 15 acres of grain to harvest, it may be better to hire a self-binder at $1 an acre.
From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth
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