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PLOWMAN
plowman, ploughman, plower
(noun) a man who plows
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plowman (plural plowmen)
A man who plows land with a plough.
Proper noun
Plowman (plural Plowmans)
An occupational surname for a plowman.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Plowman is the 8728th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3757 individuals. Plowman is most common among White (94.86%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Plow"man, Plough"man, n.; pl. -men (.
1. One who plows, or who holds and guides a plow; hence, a husbandman. Chaucer. Macaulay.
2. A rustic; a countryman; a field laborer. Plowman's spikenard (Bot.), a European composite weed (Conyza squarrosa), having fragrant roots. Dr. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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