haymaker

haymaker
a) A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.

A long rank of haymakers—men and women—proceeded with their rakes, the white shirt-sleeves, straw bonnets, and ruddy faces, radiant in the bath of sunshine.

b) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent.

The saga of Newt Gingrichs ethics suddenly resembles a brawl between blindfolded boxers who flail away so wildly that each lands a haymaker on his own jaw.


Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Haymaker — may refer to: *A type of punch, a wild swing with all the person s might to knock out the opponent. It is most commonly used in street fights. * A type of farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying. * Haymaker , an album by… …   Wikipedia

  • Haymaker — Hay mak er (h[=a] m[=a]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who cuts and cures hay. [1913 Webster] 2. A machine for curing hay in rainy weather. [1913 Webster] 3. A forceful punch that results in someone being knocked down or knocked out; as, he delivered a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • haymaker — mid 15c. as the name of an agricultural occupation (hay making is attested from c.1400); 1910 in the sense of very strong blow with the fist, from HAY (Cf. hay) + agent noun of MAKE (Cf. make); the punch probably so called for resemblance to the… …   Etymology dictionary

  • haymaker — [hā′māk΄ər] n. 1. a person who cuts hay and spreads it out to dry ☆ 2. Slang a powerful blow with the fist, intended to cause a knockout …   English World dictionary

  • haymaker — n. (colloq.) punch to throw a haymaker * * * [ heɪˌmeɪkə] (colloq.) [ punch ] to throw a haymaker …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Haymaker — Ein Haymaker (dt. Heumacher) ist eine Bezeichnung für einen Schwinger (Kampfsport), der mit der gesamten Schlagkraft eines Kämpfers ausgeführt wird und den Gegner K.O. schlagen soll. Verwendet wird der Begriff vor allem im Boxsport, aber auch im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Haymaker — Le haymaker est une technique de coups de poings interdite en boxe française depuis 1907 et dans tous les sports de combat en raison de sa dangerosité. Elle consiste en le fait d infliger un coup à son adversaire avec les deux poings unis (le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Haymaker Parkway — is the name given to the rerouted section of State Route 59 than runs through Kent, Ohio as a bypass road. It is a five lane road with two bridges built between 1968 and 1975. The largest of the two bridges, the Redmond Greer Memorial Bridge,… …   Wikipedia

  • Haymaker (band) — Haymaker is a hardcore punk band from Hamilton, Ontario comprised of former members of Left For Dead, Chokehold, The Swarm, etc. They are well known for extreme shows which usually end with fights and injuries. Their shows are usually closed down …   Wikipedia

  • Haymaker Hall — Infobox ksubuilding name = Haymaker Hall nickname = Haymaker caption = former names = location = Manhattan Ave. and Claflin Rd. Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas building type = Residential Hall AcademicBuilding architectural style =… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”