reaper

English

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːpə(r)

Noun

reaper (plural reapers)

1. One who reaps.
2. A machine used to harvest crops.
3. Reaper Shortened form of "The Grim Reaper", the angel of death.

   Don't fear the Reaper / We'll be able to fly — Lyrics from "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult

Derived terms

• the Grim Reaper

Related terms

• reap

Translations

one who reaps

• Dutch: maaier (nl) m
• Finnish: elonkorjaaja
• French: récolteur (fr) m
• Hungarian: arató (hu)
• Italian: mietitore (it)

• Polish: żniwiarz (pl) m
• Russian: жнец (ru) (žnec) m
• Spanish: cosechador (es) m, cosechadora (es) f, segador (es)
• Turkish: orakçı (tr)

machine used for harvesting — see harvester

the Grim Reaper — see Grim Reaper