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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The former Miami Marlins farmhand, who played in 23 big-league games in 2022, hit an astounding 19 home runs in 93 at-bats for Oaxaca before the Giants signed him in mid-May.
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands
Landlines are dying out.
—Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Laoghaire’s farmhand notices what’s happening and rushes to her aid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
Open Range is an oddly gentle Western about a cowboy named Boss (a fantastic Robert Duvall; this might be his last great performance) and his farmhand (Costner), a former soldier who is trying to turn away from his old violence but must team with Boss to take down an evil rancher (Michael Gambon).
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands
Landlines are dying out.
—Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Laoghaire’s farmhand notices what’s happening and rushes to her aid.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
Open Range is an oddly gentle Western about a cowboy named Boss (a fantastic Robert Duvall; this might be his last great performance) and his farmhand (Costner), a former soldier who is trying to turn away from his old violence but must team with Boss to take down an evil rancher (Michael Gambon).
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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