ploughmanshipplowmanshipn.
/ˈplaʊmənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈplaʊmənˌʃɪp/ The work of a ploughman; the art of ploughing; skill in ploughing.
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ploughmanship1652
1652 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved xxxii. 217 The very mystery of Ploughmanship lyeth upon the knowledge and practice of them.
1778 W. Marshall Minutes Agric. Digest 65 How to set a Plow is perhaps the most difficult lesson on Plowmanship.
1838 Fraser's Mag. 18 381 Far better..have taken to ploughmanship or drovership.
1880 Dorothy p. xvi Both he and they were proud of their ploughmanship.
1957 Hammond (Indiana) Times 23 Aug. a8/1 The golden plow trophy, symbol of world supremacy in the art of plowmanship.
1971 Farmers Weekly 19 Mar. 18/1 Even on heavier soils it's often difficult and demands careful farming and first class ploughmanship.
2000 Scunthorpe Evening Tel. (Nexis) 13 Sept. 18 Encouraged by the societies, standards of ploughmanship have risen dramatically.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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