farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand 
1
: a farm laborer
especially
: a hired laborer on a farm
2
: a player on a farm team
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Other farmhands were less circumspect.
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Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
That is the long-term hope the Yankees have for the farmhand, though temporary relief work could get Lagrange in the big leagues sooner and hasn’t been ruled out by the club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Their fathers traveled back and forth to the United States, first as Braceros, then as unauthorized farmhands.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Her husband and the farmhands keep that in mind.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
That is the long-term hope the Yankees have for the farmhand, though temporary relief work could get Lagrange in the big leagues sooner and hasn’t been ruled out by the club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Their fathers traveled back and forth to the United States, first as Braceros, then as unauthorized farmhands.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Her husband and the farmhands keep that in mind.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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