Definition

1. Noun:
   • A man who plows: A person, specifically male, whose occupation or primary activity is operating a plow to till soil for farming.

Usage

• The word "plowman" is a specific occupational noun. It is used to describe a male agricultural worker. While historically common, its usage in modern contexts may be less frequent, often replaced by more general terms like "farmer" or "tractor operator," but it remains precise for describing the specific act of plowing.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The weary plowman guided his horses across the vast field.
  • In medieval times, the life of a plowman was one of hard labor.

Advanced Usage

• "The Plowman" as a literary or symbolic figure: In literature and art, "the plowman" can symbolize hard work, connection to the earth, or a simple, honest life.
  • In the poem, the plowman represents the virtue of honest toil.

Variants and Related Words

• Plow (verb): To turn over soil with a plow.
• Plowboy (noun): A boy or young man who assists a plowman or works with a plow.
• Plowshare (noun): The cutting blade of a plow.

Synonyms

• Ploughman (noun): The British English spelling variant.
• Farmhand (noun): A general term for a worker on a farm.
• Tiller (noun): A person who tills the land.

Related Phrases

• Plowman's lunch (noun phrase): A traditional British meal of bread, cheese, and pickles, originally associated with farm workers.
  • The pub served a hearty plowman's lunch.

Noun

1. a man who plows