noun
- a person who operates a plough; a farm worker who ploughs land
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English uses 'plowman'; may be archaic or historical in modern usage
Examples
- The ploughman guided his oxen across the field at dawn.
- In medieval times, a ploughman was essential to any farming community.
- The old ploughman knew every inch of the land he worked.
- Ploughmen were among the hardest-working members of rural society.
- The painting depicted a weary ploughman resting after a long day's labor.