haymaker
pronunciation
How to pronounce haymaker in British English:
UK ['heɪmeɪkə]
How to pronounce haymaker in American English:
US ['heɪˌmeɪkə]
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- Noun:
- a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
- a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
Word Origin
- haymaker (n.)
- mid-15c. as the name of an agricultural occupation, "one who cuts and dries grass" (hay-making is attested from c. 1400); 1910 in the sense of "very strong blow with the fist," from hay + agent noun of make; the punch probably so called for resemblance to the wide swinging stroke of a scythe. Haymaker punch attested from 1907.
Example
- 1. Blows struck with the fist ( uppercut , haymaker , jab ) are most effective when the user has had considerable experience in boxing and its allied sports .