PLOWMAN

plowman, ploughman, plower

(noun) a man who plows

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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 8728^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3757 individuals. Plowman is most common among White (94.86%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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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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