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harvest man
har·vest·man
/
ˈhɑr
vɪst
mən
/
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[
hahr
-vist-m
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
har·vest·men.
1.
daddy-longlegs
(
def 1
)
.
2.
a person engaged in
harvesting
.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English. See
harvest
,
man
1
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harvestman
(ˈhɑːvɪstmən)
—
n
,
pl
-men
1.
a person engaged in harvesting
2.
Also called (US and Canadian):
daddy-longlegs
any arachnid of the order
Opiliones
(or
Phalangida
), having a small rounded body and very long thin legs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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