fieldman

noun — 3 senses

fieldman

noun

UK /fiːldmən/

Etymology From field + man.

1

Archaic An agricultural labourer.

2

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A fielder.

3

An employee who works in the field rather than at an office; a field agent.

  • ‘Westerby was the stick that poked the fire,’ he declared curtly, ending the silence. ‘Any fieldman would have done as well, some a damn sight better.’1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 5:

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