husbandman

[ huhz-buhnd-muhn ]
/ ˈhʌz bənd mən /
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noun, plural hus·band·men.

a farmer.

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Origin of husbandman

First recorded in 1300–50, husbandman is from the Middle English word husbondeman.See husband, man

Words nearby husbandman

Husák, Husayn ʿAlī Mīrzā, husb., husband, husbandage, husbandman, husbandry, Husein ibn-Ali, hush, hushaby, hushed
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Words related to husbandman

grower, gardener, agronomist

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British Dictionary definitions for husbandman

husbandman
/ (ˈhʌzbəndmən) /

noun plural -men

a farmer
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