ploughboy

• Nom désignant un garçon qui conduit ou guide les animaux tirant une charrue ; ce métier est aujourd'hui largement désuet en raison des méthodes agricoles modernes.

A noun referring to a boy who leads or guides the animals that pull a plow, an occupation now largely obsolete due to modern farming methods.

1. Farm workerC1formalbritish

   A boy who guides the animals pulling a plow in a field.

   jeune valet de ferme guidant les bœufs ou chevaux de labour

   • The ploughboy whistled to the horses as they walked the furrow.
   • In old paintings, a ploughboy is often shown walking beside the oxen.
   • The farmer's son worked as a ploughboy from a young age.

   Synonymesplowboy