Ploughman
[plajmәn]
Definition
(n.) One who plows, or who holds and guides a plow; hence, a husbandman.
(n.) A rustic; a countryman; a field laborer.
Edited by Leah
Examples
- The common ploughman, though generally regarded as the pattern of stupidity and ignorance, is seldom defective in this judgment and discretion. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- They generally, too, work a good deal with their own hands, as ploughmen, harrowers, etc. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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