flail mower
				   		Device that cuts the forage stalks as it moves and prepares them for the next harvesting phase (drying on the field and collection).
				
 
					
					
					
						draw bar hitch head 
						Device that secures the flail mower to the tractor’s towing hitch.
				  	
 
					
						tooth 
						Curved tip for picking up the cut stalks.
				  	
 
					
						hydraulic hose 
						Tube connected to the tractor’s hydraulic coupler that uses a fluid (oil) to transmit power from the engine to the device’s mechanisms.
				  	
 
					
						tow bar 
						Metal part with a draw bar hitch head that secures the flail mower to a tractor.
				  	
 
					
						pickup reel 
						Unit that bends the stalks toward the crushing roll.
				  	
 
					
						crushing roll 
						One of two cylinders that crush and bend the stalks as they are fed between them; the crop is then deposited in a row on the ground.
				  	
 
					
						cutter bar 
						Unit that consists of a metal blade with beveled sections and is of adjustable height; it is used to cut the crop stalks while moving.