a plowman plowed, that is, he pushed a long, dull blade attachedto a wooden axle (a "plow") through hard-clumped soil, usuallywith an animal pulling the plow ahead of him.plowing breaks up the soil so that seeds can be planted in it.soil has to be plowed before every planting."plowman" refers to both a person who is actually plowing, andalso a farmhand, or hired hand, someone who is paid to do thework on a farm, but doesn't own or run the farm.1877

A plowman plowed, that is, he pushed a long, dull blade attached to a wooden axle (a "plow") through hard-clumped soil, usuallywith an animal pulling the plow ahead of him.plowing breaks up the soil so that seeds can be planted in it.soil has to be plowed before every planting."plowman" refers to both a person who is actually plowing, andalso a farmhand, or hired hand, someone who is paid to do the work on a farm, but doesn't own or run the farm.1877