1. People or animals that eat hay.
Usage: Plural form; typically refers to herbivorous livestock such as cattle, sheep, or horses.

Examples

• Cows and sheep are common haweaters on farms.
• The farmer stored extra hay for his haweaters during winter.
• Haweaters require large quantities of dried grass to maintain their diet.
• Unlike carnivores, haweaters have specialized digestive systems for processing plant material.