hired man
/'haiədmæn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A male worker who is employed, typically for wages, to perform manual labor, especially on a farm or ranch. The term emphasizes that the person is paid for their work and is not the owner or a family member.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The farmer needed extra help during harvest, so he took on a hired man for the season.
- The old hired man had been tending to the horses on the ranch for over twenty years.
Advanced Usage
- The term "hired man" is often used in a historical or rural context. In modern business or urban settings, more specific job titles (e.g., , , ) are typically preferred.
- It can sometimes carry a connotation of temporary or seasonal work, as opposed to a permanent career position.
Variants and Related Words
- Hired hand (n): A direct synonym, often used interchangeably with "hired man."
- Farmhand (n): A person employed to work on a farm.
- Ranch hand (n): A person employed to work on a ranch.
- Laborer (n): A person doing unskilled manual work for wages.
Synonyms
- Employee: A person employed for wages or salary.
- Worker: A person who does a specified type of work.
- Hand: (Informal) A manual worker, especially in a farm, factory, or ship.
Related Phrases
- Hired help: A more general term for paid domestic or manual workers.
- They brought in some hired help to clean the large estate.
Notes on Meaning
- The term specifically refers to a male worker. The female equivalent is traditionally "hired girl" or "hired woman," though these terms are now less common and may be considered dated.
- It implies a role involving physical labor, distinguishing it from a like an accountant or manager.
Noun
- a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand