Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ploughboy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: plough-boy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy who directed the draught animals that pulled a plough; a boy who served as a ploughman's helper.

Etymology

From plough + boy.

Inflected Forms

ploughboys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

plowboy ploughman ploughgirl ploughwoman

Synonyms

plowboy

Questions

What does ploughboy mean?: A boy who directed the draught animals that pulled a plough; a boy who served as a ploughman's helper.
Where does ploughboy come from?: From plough + boy.

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