1. a person or machine that uses a harrow to break up and level soil in farming
Usage: agricultural term
2. a person or thing that causes distress, worry, or anguish
Usage: literary or formal

Examples

• The farmer hired a harrower to prepare the field for planting.
• Modern harrows are often pulled by tractors, making the harrower's job easier than in past centuries.
• The guilt was a harrower of his conscience, keeping him awake at night.
• She felt like a harrower of bad news, always delivering unwelcome updates.
• The harrower worked steadily across the field, smoothing the soil.
• His constant criticism made him a harrower of family peace.