fieldhand
Definition
Noun: A person who is hired to perform physical labor, typically agricultural work, on a farm. A fieldhand is a type of farm laborer whose work is primarily done in the fields, such as planting, tending, and harvesting crops.
Usage
The word "fieldhand" is used to specify a type of agricultural worker. It often implies manual, outdoor labor. - The farm employed several fieldhands to harvest the wheat. - During the summer, he worked as a fieldhand picking fruit.
Advanced Usage
- The term can carry historical connotations, particularly in contexts discussing pre-mechanized agriculture or specific labor systems.
- In the 19th century, many plantations relied on the labor of fieldhands.
Variants and Related Words
- Field hand (noun): An alternative spelling with a space. The meaning is identical.
- Farmhand (noun): A more general term for a hired farm worker, which may include work in barns or with livestock, not exclusively in fields.
- Laborer (noun): A broad term for a person doing unskilled manual work.
Synonyms
- Farm laborer
- Farm worker
- Agricultural worker
- Hired hand
Notes on Meaning
- Core Meaning: The central meaning is a hired manual worker on a farm, specifically for fieldwork.
- Specificity: It is more specific than "farmhand," emphasizing work in the cultivated fields rather than general farm duties.
Noun
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a hired hand on a farm
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