Plowboy

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A young male primarily tasked with agricultural duties, notably involving the turning of soil and preparing fields for crops
2. A youthful male laborer dedicated to farming tasks that include cultivating land and engaging in various agricultural functions
3. A youthful male engaged in the manual work of preparing soil for planting and other farm chores

Etymology: "Plowboy" is a plain compound: "plow" joined to "boy," with the sense of a young man or lad whose job was driving or leading the plow team. Its meaning follows directly from the two parts, so there is little more to unpack than that. The spelling "plow" reflects American usage, while British English typically writes "plough," though the word is the same in both varieties. The compound carries the older agricultural picture of a boy walking behind a team of animals, guiding them through the furrows, and the word's sense has stayed close to that original image.

Synonyms: farm boy, agricultural worker