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ploughman

/ˈplaʊ.mən/

Meanings
noun
A man who plows land with a plough.

Examples :

"The ploughman worked tirelessly in the field, preparing the soil for planting crops. "
agriculture job person human work

Related Words

Illustration crops

crops noun

/kɹɒps/ /kɹɑps/

A plant, especially a cereal, grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or fuel or for any other economic purpose.

"the farmer had lots of crops to sell at the market"

Illustration field

field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration soil

soil noun

/sɔɪl/

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

"The farmer carefully tilled the soil to prepare the field for planting tomatoes. "

Illustration man

man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

Illustration preparing

preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Illustration tirelessly

tirelessly adverb

/ˈtaɪərləslɪ/ /ˈtaɪərləsli/

In a tireless manner; without tiring, flagging, or ceasing.

"The volunteers worked tirelessly to improve the content."

Illustration worked

worked verb

/wɜːkt/ /wɝkt/

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

"He’s working in a bar."

Illustration planting

planting verb

/ˈplɑːntɪŋ/ /ˈplæntɪŋ/

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

"We are planting flowers in the garden today. "

Illustration plough

plough noun

/plaʊ/

The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.

"In medieval times, a wealthy landowner's wealth was often measured by how many ploughs of land he possessed, indicating the number of areas 120 acres in size he could cultivate. "

Illustration plows

plows noun

/plaʊz/

The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.

"The medieval village was assessed based on the number of "plows" it possessed, a key indicator of its agricultural capacity. "

Illustration land

land noun

/lænd/

The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

"Most insects live on land."