1. a person who operates a plow, especially a farmer who plows fields

Examples

• The plowman worked from dawn to dusk preparing the fields for planting.
• In medieval times, a plowman was essential to village agriculture.
• The old plowman knew exactly when the soil was ready for cultivation.
• She watched the plowman guide his horses across the muddy field.
• The plowman’s expertise showed in his perfectly straight furrows.
• Modern plowmen use tractors instead of oxen or horses.