"field hand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: field hands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} field hand (plural field hands)
  1. (chiefly US) An outdoor worker on a farm, plantation, or ranch. Tags: US Related terms: hired hand
    Sense id: en-field_hand-en-noun-asNgnFYP Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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