haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch
(noun) a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
haymaker, hay conditioner
(noun) a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
haymaker (plural haymakers)
(agriculture) A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.
(informal, fisticuffs) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.
(figuratively, by extension) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.
Source: Wiktionary
Hay"mak`er, n.
1. One who cuts and cures hay.
2. A machine for curing hay in rainy weather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
