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What does haymaker mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word haymaker? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (agriculture) A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.
  2. (fisticuffs) 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. (figuratively, by extension) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.
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The Mayor Of Casterbridge is the tale of Henchard's rise from travelling haymaker to the richest corn merchant in the town of Casterbridge.
With a growl, Guts Man drew back a fist and struck Mega Man with a powerful haymaker punch.
The Duke regained his senses just in time to see another haymaker about to be launched in his direction.
Paul dived in with a haymaker of a punch, missed, and ended up on the floor.
In the West, the jab and the haymaker are the most common striking assaults in self-defense situations.
He can lay a haymaker on a punk that will send him sailing through the air for almost half of a city block.

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