plowman

noun

plowman

noun

UK /ˈplaʊ.mən/

Etymology From Middle English plowman, ploghmon, plouȝman, equivalent to plow + man. Compare Middle Dutch ploechman.

1

A man who plows land with a plow.

  • A cereal breeder's farmhands must be good plowmen.
Related terms
plowboy, ploughboy, plower, plougher, plowgirl, ploughgirl, plowshare, ploughshare, plowwoman, ploughwoman

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