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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of plowman. British, alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   a male man who plows wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

plowmanplowman

Etymology

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

Related phrases

ploughman's lunchploughman's sandwichploughman's spikenardploughman's-spikenard

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