haymaker

/ˌheɪˈmeɪkər/

Other forms: haymakers

A haymaker is either a farm worker who harvests grasses and dries them for animal feed, or a machine that does the same job mechanically.

After cutting, drying, and curing, a haymaker bales the hay, rolling it into bundles that can easily be moved and stored. The entire process is known as "making hay" or "haymaking." The most old-fashioned way to do this work is by hand, swinging a long, sharp scythe to cut the tall grass. This wide, swinging motion led to a figurative meaning of haymaker, a boxer's strong blow, also known as a "haymaker punch."

Definitions of haymaker

1. noun

   a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
   synonyms: hay conditioner

   type of:

   farm machine

   a machine used in farming
2. noun

   a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
   synonyms: KO punch, Sunday punch, knockout punch

   type of:

   biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug

   (boxing) a blow with the fist