SWATHER

Etymology

Noun

swather (plural swathers)

A device on a mowing machine or combine harvester that raises uncut grain and marks the edge of the swath

Anagrams

• thawers, wreaths

Source: Wiktionary


Swath"er, n. Etym: [See Swath, n.] (Agric.)

Definition: A device attached to a mowing machine for raising the uncut fallen grain and marking the limit of the swath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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