harvestman
/ˈhɑrvəstmən/
noun
- A small creature with eight very long, thin legs and a round body, also called a daddy longlegs; it is not a spider but is related to them.
- Unlike spiders, a harvestman has only one body segment and no venom.
- The children watched the harvestman carefully climb over a blade of grass.
- A harvestman crawled across the porch on its long, delicate legs.
- A person who works harvesting crops, especially in the past.
- In the old painting, a harvestman carries a scythe over his shoulder.
- The harvestman rested under the oak tree after cutting the grain.
- Each harvestman was paid a small wage for a long day in the fields.