haymaker

Senso (Inglese)

  1. A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.
  2. (informal) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.

Concetti

knock out

sinonimi

hay conditioner

KO punch

knockout punch

Traduzioni

harmancı

χορτοξηραντής

ot kurutan kimse

Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English heymakere; equivalent to hay + maker.

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