plowman
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Etymology
Origin of plowman
Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; see origin at plow, -man
Example Sentences
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Nick Belles, 26, a plowman clearing commercial lots in Buffalo’s south towns, said he got a total of three hours of sleep during a three-day stretch.
From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022
But at the time, it was seen as very democratic, which is why you have a milkmaid poet and a plowman poet.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2016
Boötes, the plowman, might as well be a saucepan, and Lyra, the musical instrument, looks to me like a fry basket.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2012
Friends, however, said that he was a less than expert plowman because he spent most of his time reading and studying.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cow that lowed, the man who milked, the chickens that came running and the woman who called them, the fragrance streaming from the plowed land and the plowman.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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