How to pronounce harvestman
American English pronunciation
HAR-vist-mun
- IPA
- /ˈhɑɹvɪstmən/
- Syllables
- HAR · vist · mun (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What harvestman means
A spider-like creature with a round body and long legs
In a sentence: A harvestman walked across the garden wall on its long, thin legs.
Where it comes from: It comes from harvest. No one is sure why, but the most likely reason is that its long, bent legs look like the curved blades once used to cut crops.
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