The rear or handles of a plough. Also in extended use: ploughing; the occupation or place of a farm labourer, esp. in at (also from,etc.) the plough…
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > [noun] > type or spell of work or payment (7) plough-tail?1523 The rear or handles of a plough. Also in extended use: ploughing; the occupation or place of a farm labourer, esp. in at (also from,etc.) the plough… threaving1768 the practice of paying reapers at so much for the thraves. rounds1795 In plural. With the. The procedure established under the Poor Law by which unemployed agricultural labourers were given temporary work by a number… tut1800 Also in agricultural work (in s.w. counties). yoking1812 Scottish and English regional (northern). A period during which a draught animal is yoked and at work with a plough, cart, etc.; a continuous… bush-work1830 stoop labour1943 agricultural labour performed in a stooping (or squatting) position. |
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