"swather" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswɑθɚ/ [General-American] Forms: swathers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒθə(ɹ) Etymology: swath + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swath|er}} swath + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} swather (plural swathers)
  1. A device on a mowing machine or combine harvester that raises uncut grain and marks the edge of the swath.
    Sense id: en-swather-en-noun-nhRGERUL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 82 18
  2. A length of cloth used to swaddle an infant.
    Sense id: en-swather-en-noun-s06myWUT

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for swather meaning in English (1.7kB)

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