harvester

noun

har·​vest·​er

-tə(r)

plural -s

: one that harvests: such as

a

: harvestman

b

: a machine for harvesting field crops compare combine sense 3, corn binder, cotton picker

c

: a gatherer of something other than crops

semimonthly harvester of noteworthy pronouncements

—Official Catholic Yearbook

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Kids Definition

harvester

noun

har·​vest·​er

ˈhär-vəs-tər

1

: a person who gathers by or as if by harvesting

2

: a machine for harvesting field crops