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plowman

/ˈplaʊ.mən/

Meanings
noun
A man who plows land with a plough.

Examples :

"The plowman worked from sunrise to sunset, preparing the fields for planting. "
agriculture job person

Related Words

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration sunset

sunset noun

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

"After school, we went outside to watch the sunset. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

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

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration fields

fields noun

/fiːldz/

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

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

Illustration sunrise

sunrise noun

/ˈsʌnɹaɪz/

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

"The children woke up early to see the sunrise. "

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 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."