reaper
reaper — noun
- reapersingular
- reapersplural
1. a person who cuts down ripe cereal crops such as wheat or barley, or a machine t
a person who cuts down ripe cereal crops such as wheat or barley, or a machine that performs this farm work
Beatriz hired a team of reapers to bring in the barley before the storm arrived.
hire + reapers for harvesting a specific crop
The experienced reaper Emre used a traditional scythe while his neighbours ran modern tractors.
traditional reaper + scythe for manual harvesting
Brandon drove the new reaper across the cornfield as the sun began to set.
Adaeze watched the reaper cut through the ripe wheat, leaving neat rows behind.
In rural areas, farmers still hire seasonal reapers during the harvest season.
用法筆記
A reaper can refer to either a person doing manual farm work (historically with a scythe or sickle) or a mechanical harvester. The phrase 'the Grim Reaper' (always capitalised) is a fixed cultural expression for death personified and is not related to literal farming.