"spade man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spade men [plural]
Rhymes: -æn Head templates: {{en-noun|spade men}} spade man (plural spade men)
  1. A man who works with a spade. Synonyms: spade-man, spademan
    Sense id: en-spade_man-en-noun-W-5jIp7n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Keep up cultivation and hoeing until it freezes and then give them a good coat of mulch, then trust to God for the balance, and He will, I assure you, reward your efforts with berries that will capture and hold any market you desire to put them in at from one-half to one-third more per quart than the spade man can get.",
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