husbandry

hus·band·ry

noun \ˈhəz-bən-drē\

Definition of HUSBANDRY

1

archaic : the care of a household

2

: the control or judicious use of resources : conservation

3

a : the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture b : the scientific control and management of a branch of farming and especially of domestic animals

Examples of HUSBANDRY

1. <in accordance with his practice of good husbandry, he never buys anything on credit>
2. <a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations>

First Known Use of HUSBANDRY

14th century

Related to HUSBANDRY

Synonyms: frugality, economy, parsimony, penny-pinching, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift

Antonyms: diseconomy, wastefulness

Related Words: conservation, saving; miserliness, niggardliness, stinginess; belt-tightening, retrenchment; discretion, forehandedness, prudence; austerity, moderation, restraint, temperance

Near Antonyms: extravagance, improvidence, lavishness, prodigality, squandering

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Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut