farmhand
Definition
- Noun:
- A hired hand on a farm: A person who is employed to do physical work on a farm, such as planting, harvesting, tending to animals, and maintaining equipment.
Usage
- The word "farmhand" is a countable noun. It specifically refers to a laborer who works for wages on a farm owned by someone else.
- It is a neutral term describing an occupation. It is more specific than the general term "worker" and implies manual, agricultural labor.
Examples
- The farmer hired two new farmhands for the busy harvest season.
- As a farmhand, his day began at sunrise, feeding the livestock.
- Many farmhands move from one farm to another, following the seasonal work.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a historical context to describe agricultural laborers before widespread mechanization.
- It can sometimes imply a temporary or itinerant worker, especially in contexts discussing migrant labor.
Variants and Related Words
- Farm worker (n): A more general term for anyone who works on a farm, which may include owners, family members, or hired hands.
- Laborer (n): A person doing unskilled manual work.
- Ranch hand (n): A hired worker on a ranch, specifically for raising livestock.
Synonyms
- Field hand: A worker employed in the fields.
- Agricultural laborer: A formal term for a farm worker.
- Hired man: An informal term for a male hired laborer on a farm.
Antonyms
- Farm owner: The person who owns and often operates the farm.
- Supervisor: A person who oversees the work of farmhands.
Related Phrases
- To work as a farmhand: Describes the occupation.
- He worked as a farmhand for three summers to pay for college.
- A crew of farmhands: Refers to a group of hired farm workers.
- A crew of farmhands gathered the apples before the storm.
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a hired hand on a farm
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