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plowman

/ˈplaʊ.mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
plow-man
IPA
/ˈplaʊ.mən/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who plows land with a plow.

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a plowman.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English plowman, ploghmon, plouȝman, equivalent to plow + man. Compare Middle Dutch ploechman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈplaʊ.mən/

Inflected Forms

plowmen (plural) ploughman (alternative) Plowmans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

plowboy ploughboy plower plougher plowgirl ploughgirl plowshare ploughshare

Synonyms

ploughman

Homonyms

ploughman

Rhymes With

bauman baumann naumann nauman cowman loughman laumann broughman bouwman lauman bowman ploughman

Questions

How do you pronounce plowman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplaʊ.mən/.
What does plowman mean?
A man who plows land with a plow.
Where does plowman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce plowman

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