haymakers
Barn-bound harvest workers
Haymakers is the plural of haymaker, a word with two distinct meanings.
A haymaker is a person or machine that cuts and dries hay.
Separately, a haymaker is a wild, swinging punch thrown with full force, aiming for a knockout: He dropped his opponent with a haymaker.
The boxing sense likely comes from the sweeping arm motion of scything hay.
Quick, straight blow
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- hookCurved catching device
- crossPass from side to side
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
sparring · counterpunch · gloves · heavyweight · ring · rounds · referee · canvas
Incapacitating final blow
- wallopForceful strike or defeat
- thumpHeavy dull blow
- smashBreak violently apart
- bashForceful striking blow
clobber · whack · sock · clout · slug · pummel · roundhouse · swing
Manual crop-cutting implement
- reapingCutting crops for collection
- harvestGathering mature crops
- sickleCurved hand-held harvesting blade
- pitchforkPronged tool for moving straw
field · farmer · bale · windrow · mowing · tedding · raking · drying
Physical or verbal conflict
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- tussleBrief physical struggle
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
fracas · skirmish · fisticuffs · clash · rumble · donnybrook · street · barroom
jab
Quick, straight blow
knockout · sparring · counterpunch · gloves · heavyweight · ring · rounds · referee · canvas · footwork
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
bash · clobber · whack · sock · clout · slug · pummel · roundhouse · swing · windup
scythe
Manual crop-cutting implement
- reapingCutting crops for collection
- harvestGathering mature crops
- sickleCurved hand-held harvesting blade
pitchfork · field · farmer · bale · windrow · mowing · tedding · raking · drying · barn
fight
Physical or verbal conflict
altercation · fracas · skirmish · fisticuffs · clash · rumble · donnybrook · street · barroom · tavern
haymakersjabs
Quick, straight punches
feints · body shots · uppercuts · hooks · combinations
haymakerssurgical strikes
Targeted attacks minimizing collateral
defensive maneuvers · blocks · parries · slips · feints