"ploughboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ploughboys [plural]
Etymology: plough + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|plough|boy}} plough + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} ploughboy (plural ploughboys)
  1. (historical) A boy who directed the animals that pulled a plough Tags: historical Synonyms: plowboy [US]
    Sense id: en-ploughboy-en-noun-lmbTFs5t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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