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harvestman

American  
[hahr-vist-muhn] / ˈhɑr vɪst mən /

noun

plural

harvestmen

  1. daddy-longlegs.

  2. a person engaged in harvesting.

harvestman British  
/ ˈhɑːvɪstmən /

noun

  1. a person engaged in harvesting

  2. Also called (US and Canadian): daddy-longlegs.  any arachnid of the order Opiliones (or Phalangida ), having a small rounded body and very long thin legs

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Etymology

Origin of harvestman

1400–50; late Middle English. See harvest, man

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