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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Her husband and the farmhands keep that in mind.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Tom Lester played Eb Dawson, the Douglases' sarcastic young farmhand.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The film centers on Westley (Cary Elwes), a farmhand who goes on a noble quest to rescue his beloved Buttercup (Robin Wright) from the clutches of the loathsome Prince Humperdink (Chris Sarandon), to whom she's unhappily betrothed.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Yankees prospects will also play against Atlanta’s farmhands in the 2026 Spring Breakout game at GMS on March 21.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Tom Lester played Eb Dawson, the Douglases' sarcastic young farmhand.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The film centers on Westley (Cary Elwes), a farmhand who goes on a noble quest to rescue his beloved Buttercup (Robin Wright) from the clutches of the loathsome Prince Humperdink (Chris Sarandon), to whom she's unhappily betrothed.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Yankees prospects will also play against Atlanta’s farmhands in the 2026 Spring Breakout game at GMS on March 21.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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