reaping machine

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It is a story about a woman of the farmlands who, when her lover is killed in a reaping machine, marries an unattractive neighbor to father her child.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was at the time Mr. Hussey was residing in Baltimore that he turned his attention to the idea of a reaping machine and spent his leisure hours in working out his model.

From Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap by Greeno, Follett Lamberton

He was also the designer of a reaping machine, and made one and showed it with real corn for his "Benefit" on the stage of the Theatre Royal in 1815.

From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.

But a reaping machine, though used by the husband in the business by which he supports his family, is not a legitimate item of family expense, nor can a plow be included therein.

From Legal Status of Women in Iowa by Wilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)

In 1831 he put a reaping machine in the field for trial, but it failed to work and its inventor was completely discouraged.

From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Piercy, Willis Duff