field hand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feeld hand]
- /fild hænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feeld hand]
- /fild hænd/

Definitions of field hand words

noun field hand a person who works in the fields of a farm or plantation. 1
countable noun field hand A field hand is someone who is employed to work on a farm. 0
noun field hand a plantation slave who worked in the fields 0
noun field hand a hired farm laborer 0

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Origin of field hand

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Field hand

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field hand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

field hand usage trend in Literature

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