harvester

[ hahr-vuh-ster ]

noun

1. a person who harvests; reaper.
2. any of various farm machines for harvesting field crops.
3. an orange-brown butterfly, Feniseca tarquinius, the larvae of which are predacious on aphids.

harvester

/ ˈhɑːvɪstə /

noun

1. a person who harvests
2. a harvesting machine, esp a combine harvester

Word History and Origins

Origin of harvester¹

First recorded in 1580–90; harvest + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The industry is turning to robot harvesters, hydroponic tabletop farming and other developing technologies to address some of those challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

The commission has created a collection and distribution system to supply traditional foods to schools, built partnerships with producers and harvesters strengthening the local food system, and enhanced connections to traditional foods and practices.

From Salon

The festival organiser from Brecon said the sky "turned brown" with the wasps after a local farmer's combine harvester disturbed a nest in a field.

From BBC

For more than 20 years, salmon caught outside their typical range have been recorded by subsistence harvesters who target other Arctic species, including Dolly Varden and Arctic char.

From Science Daily

Currently, there has been much interest in using piezoelectric nanogenerators -- devices that convert mechanical vibrations, stress, or strain into electrical power -- as acoustic energy harvesters.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• grower
• laborer
• peasant
• producer
• rancher