Etymology
Origin of plowboy
Example Sentences
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William Tyndale who translated the Bible into English said that he wanted anyone - even a 'lowly plowboy' - to read the scriptures.
From BBC
I stared about, openmouthed, like the greenest plowboy.
From Literature
When I was not in school, I was a plowboy, a wagon guide, a shepherd.
From Literature
A glorious example of this is in the person of a man who rose from the humble position of plowboy, to that of Chief Executive of the Nation.
From Project Gutenberg
The schools founded by Ruskin are worth study, where the plowboys learned to make beautiful pottery, and the farmers' daughters, embroidery.
From Project Gutenberg
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