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farmhand

(ˈfɑːmˌhænd)
n
(Agriculture) a person who is hired to work on a farm
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farm′hand`

or farm′ hand`,


n.
a person who works on a farm, esp. a hired worker; hired hand.
[1835–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.farmhand - a hired hand on a farmfarmhand - a hired hand on a farm    
dairymaid, milkmaid - a woman who works in a dairy
dairyman - a man who works in a dairy
farmerette - a woman working on a farm
gleaner - someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters
harvester, reaper - someone who helps to gather the harvest
hired hand, hired man, hand - a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
picker - someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
ploughman, plower, plowman - a man who plows
waterer - someone who waters plants or crops
weeder - a farmhand hired to remove weeds
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Translations

farmhand

[ˈfɑːmhænd] Nobrero/a m/f agrícola, jornalero/a m/f (del campo)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

farmhand

[ˈfɑːrmhænd] nouvrier/ière m/f agricole
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

farmhand

[ˈfɑːmˌhænd] farm labourer, (Am) farm laborer nbracciante m/f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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