husbandman

/'hʌzbəndmən/

Thân thiện

A husbandman tends to his crops in the field.

Definition

Noun: A person who cultivates the land and raises crops or livestock; a farmer. This term specifically refers to someone who manages and works on a farm.

Usage

The word "husbandman" is a somewhat formal or traditional term for a farmer. It emphasizes the skill and care involved in cultivating the land and tending to livestock. It is less common in everyday modern speech than "farmer."

Examples

• The husbandman rose before dawn to tend to his fields.
• In the 18th century, a husbandman was often a tenant farmer.
• The book details the daily life of a 19th-century husbandman.

Advanced Usage

• "Good husbandman": This phrase describes a farmer who practices careful, skilled, and sustainable management of land and resources.
  • He was known as a good husbandman, always leaving the soil richer than he found it.

Variants and Related Words

• Husbandry (noun): The careful management of resources, especially in agriculture and farming (e.g., animal husbandry).
  • His knowledge of animal husbandry was extensive.

Synonyms

• Farmer
• Agriculturist
• Grower
• Cultivator

Antonyms

• Urbanite
• City dweller

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who operates a farm

Từ đồng nghĩa

• farmer
• granger
• sodbuster