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farm hand

American  

noun

  1. a person who works on a farm, especially a hired worker; hired hand.


farm hand British  

noun

  1. a person who is hired to work on a farm

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of farm hand

First recorded in 1835–45

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But after batting .277 with 54 home runs, 185 RBIs and a .931 OPS as a farm hand, the Dodgers decided their minor league player of the year award-winner from last season was finally ready.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2025

He worked as a carpenter, snowplow operator, farm manager, maintenance technician and farm hand, among other jobs.

From Washington Times Nov. 28, 2023

A farm hand in Kinyana village, just a kilometre from the Mt Kenya National park, raised the alarm after spotting what he thought was a lion just outside his employer's home.

From BBC May 5, 2022

The retired farm hand relies on water deliveries and laughs when he hears that Gov. Jerry Brown recently declared the drought was over for most of California.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2017

He had, indeed, only been working with the quiet patience of a farm hand.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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