English Explanatory Dictionary

plowman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man who plows land with a plow.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a plowman.

Pronunciation

/ˈplaʊ.mən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-plowman.wav

Word forms

plowman plowmen ploughman Plowmans

Etymology

From Middle English plowman, ploghmon, plouȝman, equivalent to plow + man. Compare Middle Dutch ploechman.

Related words

plowboy ploughboy plower plougher plowgirl ploughgirl plowshare ploughshare plowwoman ploughwoman
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