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Definition of plowboy

plowboy

/ˈplaʊˌbɔɪ/
(UK: ploughboy)
plow · boy
Plural:plowboys
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plowboy Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

American A boy or man who guides a plow or leads the draft animals drawing a plow; a farmhand.

Example

"Before the invention of modern tractors, the young plowboy spent long hours guiding the horses across the rocky fields."

2

American An unsophisticated country youth or rural person.

Example

"The city merchants underestimated him as a simple plowboy, unaware of how shrewdly he managed his family's estate."

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• Rhymes for plowboy

• Nearby Words

plotter
plover
plow
plowboy
plower
plowman
plowshare

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Plowboy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/plowboy
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