ploughman

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UK/ˈplaʊ.mən/

A form of plowman — A man who plows land with a plow.

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plowman
OriginMiddle English plowman →
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Meanings

nounploughman (plural ploughmen)

plural ploughmen · alternative plowman

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of plowman.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna male man who plows

Similar
plowman
Broader
plowermanadult male
Also see
plowman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishplowman
  2. Englishploughman

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ploughman

bowmanplowman
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Cite this entry
APA

ploughman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ploughman

MLA

“ploughman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ploughman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ploughman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ploughman.

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