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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Their farmhands played a key role in its spread, said Nakamura, the federal health official.
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Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The former Toronto farmhand brought a ton of energy when he was first brought up from Providence, enough to earn him a two-year extension.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
One exception is Minnesota Wild defender Jake Middleton, and to an even greater extent, his brother, Colorado Avalanche farmhand Keaton Middleton.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026
It’s been a big week for some of the Yankees’ top farmhands.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The former Toronto farmhand brought a ton of energy when he was first brought up from Providence, enough to earn him a two-year extension.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
One exception is Minnesota Wild defender Jake Middleton, and to an even greater extent, his brother, Colorado Avalanche farmhand Keaton Middleton.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026
It’s been a big week for some of the Yankees’ top farmhands.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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