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haymaker definition

hay·maker (-māk′ər)

noun

  1. a person who cuts hay and spreads it out to dry
  2. ☆ Slang a powerful blow with the fist, intended to cause a knockout

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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