Ploughman
noun
A man who ploughs the land or manages the plough.
The ploughman has been working the fields since morning.
Often appears as...
- the ploughman worked hard
- the ploughman in the morning
noun
A sandwich made using ingredients like cheese, pickle, and cold meat, named after the type of meal a ploughman might have had.
I ordered a ploughman’s lunch at the pub.
Often appears as...
- enjoy a ploughman’s lunch
- ploughman’s lunch at the pub
noun
A man who ploughs the land or manages the plough.
The ploughman has been working the fields since morning.
Often appears as...
- the ploughman worked hard
- the ploughman in the morning
noun
A sandwich made using ingredients like cheese, pickle, and cold meat, named after the type of meal a ploughman might have had.
I ordered a ploughman’s lunch at the pub.
Often appears as...
- enjoy a ploughman’s lunch
- ploughman’s lunch at the pub
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Occupation
Originally, a ploughman worked with animals like horses to till the soil.
The old painting depicted a ploughman with his oxen.
Pro Tip 2/3Rural Imagery
'Ploughman' evokes images of rural life and traditional farming.
Poems about the countryside often mention a ploughman.
Pro Tip 3/3Outdated Term
The term is less common today as farming technology has evolved.
My grandfather used to be a ploughman, now we use tractors.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Occupation
Originally, a ploughman worked with animals like horses to till the soil.
The old painting depicted a ploughman with his oxen.
Pro Tip 2/3Rural Imagery
'Ploughman' evokes images of rural life and traditional farming.
Poems about the countryside often mention a ploughman.
Pro Tip 3/3Outdated Term
The term is less common today as farming technology has evolved.
My grandfather used to be a ploughman, now we use tractors.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Occupation
Originally, a ploughman worked with animals like horses to till the soil.
The old painting depicted a ploughman with his oxen.
Pro Tip 2/3Rural Imagery
'Ploughman' evokes images of rural life and traditional farming.
Poems about the countryside often mention a ploughman.
Pro Tip 3/3Outdated Term
The term is less common today as farming technology has evolved.
My grandfather used to be a ploughman, now we use tractors.
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Quote examples
Paul Sabatier
French Clergyman
Theories cannot claim to be indestructible. They are only the plough which the ploughman uses to draw his furrow and which he has every right to discard for another one, of improved design, after the harvest.
Quote examples
Laurence J. Peter
Canadian Writer
The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.
Quote examples
Paul Sabatier
French Clergyman
Theories cannot claim to be indestructible. They are only the plough which the ploughman uses to draw his furrow and which he has every right to discard for another one, of improved design, after the harvest.
Quote examples
Laurence J. Peter
Canadian Writer
The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.
Example 1 of 2
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