field hand

noun

a person who works in the fields of a farm or plantation.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of field hand

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Words nearby field hand

field goal, field grade, field guidance, field guide, field gun, field hand, field hockey, field hospital, field house, field independence, field ion microscope

Example sentences from the Web for field hand

The millionaire's child, as well as the field-hand's, must wait awhile yet.
The Negro and the Nation|George S. Merriam
She sought a cause for having her degraded from the rank of house-servant to field-hand.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee
With her rude husband she still shares the hard service of a field-hand.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence|Various
On some there was a sufficient force for the season's work, while on others there was scarcely an able field-hand.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field|Thomas W. Knox

The girl was bid off at $1,100, and stepped down to make way for a field-hand.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson

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