Definition of spike-pitcher
:a member of a threshing or baling crew who pitches bundles, headings, hay, or straw from a stack or derrick to the machine or who helps the hauler unload his wagon at the machine
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Origin and Etymology of spike-pitcher
1spike + pitcher; from the use of a pitchfork
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