单词 | reaper-and-binder |
释义 | > as lemmasreaper-and-binder reaper-and-binder n. now chiefly historical = self-binder n. ΚΠ 1877 Times 27 Aug. 8/3 On Friday the combined reaper and binder to which was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Agricultural Society was seen at work on the Goldington Farm, near Budford. 1915 C. Mackenzie Guy & Pauline 238 Close at hand was the hum of a reaper-and-binder. 1985 S. Sweeny Challenge of Smallholding v. 105 The mowing of cereals for threshing involves binding into sheaves with the grain heads at one end. This may be done with a reaper and binder or by scythe fitted with a special cradle. < as lemmas |
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