harvestman

[ hahr-vist-muh n ]

/ ˈhɑr vɪst mən /

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noun, plural har·vest·men.

daddy-longlegs(def 1).

a person engaged in harvesting.

Origin of harvestman

1400–50; late Middle English. See harvest, man¹

Words nearby harvestman

harvest mouse, harvest tick, harvester, harvester ant, harvestfish, harvestman, harvesttime, harvey, harvey wallbanger, harwell, harwich

Example sentences from the Web for harvestman

Little Mrs. Ladybug, who was somewhat of a gossip, discovered in some way that Daddy Longlegs was a harvestman.

The Tale of Daddy Longlegs |Arthur Scott Bailey
"You're a harvestman," she began, quite out of breath from hurrying.

The Tale of Daddy Longlegs |Arthur Scott Bailey
It was only the next day that the largest Harvestman came home on seven legs.

Among the Meadow People |Clara Dillingham Pierson
When a Harvestman said "Good-morning" to you on a rainy day, you always had a feeling that the sun was shining.

Among the Meadow People |Clara Dillingham Pierson

He had not47 lived long enough in the meadow to understand all that the Harvestman meant.

Among the Meadow People |Clara Dillingham Pierson

British Dictionary definitions for harvestman

harvestman

/ (ˈhɑːvɪstmən) /

noun plural -men

a person engaged in harvesting

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

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harvestman

noun, plural har·vest·men.

Origin of harvestman

Words nearby harvestman

Example sentences from the Web for harvestman

British Dictionary definitions for harvestman

noun plural -men

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

harvestman

noun, plural har·vest·men.

Origin of harvestman

Words nearby harvestman

Words related to harvestman

Example sentences from the Web for harvestman

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noun plural -men

British Dictionary definitions for harvestman