Corncutter

/ˈkɔrnkʌtər/ noun

Definition

A person who cuts or harvests corn, or a tool designed to cut down standing cornstalk for harvesting or fodder collection.

Etymology

Compound of corn + cutter, from cut + -er agent suffix. Refers both to agricultural workers and to mechanical cutting tools.

Kelly Says

Before mechanical harvesters, corncutters were essential farm workers—their skill in quickly cutting corn stalks at the right height was literally valuable labor, and regional corncutting competitions tested their expertise!

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