"fieldman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fiːldmən/ [UK] Forms: fieldmen [plural]
Etymology: From field + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|field|man}} field + man Head templates: {{en-noun|fieldmen}} fieldman (plural fieldmen)
  1. (now rare) An agricultural labourer. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-fieldman-en-noun-g7-x5XnP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 42 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 49 9
  2. (cricket) A fielder. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-fieldman-en-noun-V5ZXlF1t Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 49 9 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. An employee who works in the field rather than at at office; a field agent.
    Sense id: en-fieldman-en-noun-SfRcXfO~

Inflected forms

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