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plowman

UK/ˈplaʊ.mən/

plowman noun: a man who plows land with a plow.

Noun

plowman (plural plowmen)

  1. A man who plows land with a plow.
    • A cereal breeder's farmhands must be good plowmen.

Proper noun capitalized: Plowman

Plowman (plural Plowmans)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a plowman.

plowman meaning in Assamese

plowman in Assamese

male plower
হালোৱা halüa

Forms of plowman

Noun
pluralplowmen
alternative formploughman
Proper noun
pluralPlowmans

Origin of plowman

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

Words that rhyme with plowman

Questions about plowman

What does plowman mean?
Plowman means a man who plows land with a plow.
What is plowman in Assamese?
Plowman in Assamese is হালোৱা (halüa). See Plowman meaning in Assamese.
What part of speech is plowman?
Plowman can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce plowman?
Plowman is pronounced /ˈplaʊ.mən/ (UK).
What is the plural of plowman?
The plural of plowman is plowmen.

Words near plowman in the dictionary

  1. plowings
  2. plowland
  3. plowlands
  4. plowless
  5. plowlike
  6. plowman
  7. plowman's lunch
  8. Plowmans
  9. plowmanship
  10. plowmark
  11. plowmarks

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