Phrase guide

hired hand

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who is employed to perform routine chores and manual labor, especially on a farm or ranch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the hired hand fixed the railing
  • a ranch hand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hand, hired man

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack

Narrower terms: farmhand, fieldhand, field hand, farm worker, herder, herdsman, drover, ranch hand, stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Khmer: កម្មករ (kamma’ kɑɑ) — person employed to perform routine chores and manual labor
  • Polish: wyrobnik — person employed to perform routine chores and manual labor
  • Polish: wyrobnica — person employed to perform routine chores and manual labor