laborer

[ ley-ber-er ]
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noun
  1. a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training: a laborer in the field.

  2. any worker.

Origin of laborer

1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at labor, -er1

Other words from laborer

  • un·der·la·bor·er, noun

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