Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

husbandman

 - 3 dictionary results

hus⋅band⋅man

  [huhz-buhnd-muhn]
Use husbandman in a Sentence
–noun, plural -men.
a farmer.
Origin:
1300–50; ME husbondeman. See husband, man 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To husbandman
hus·band·man   (hŭz'bənd-mən)   
n.  One whose occupation is husbandry; a farmer.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Bible Dictionary

Husbandman

one whose business it is to cultivate the ground. It was one of the first occupations, and was esteemed most honourable (Gen. 9:20; 26:12, 14; 37:7, etc.). All the Hebrews, except those engaged in religious services, were husbandmen. (See AGRICULTURE.)

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Cite This Source
Search another word or see husbandman on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way