单词 | workhand |
释义 | > as lemmasworkhand workhand n. originally and chiefly U.S. a labourer, a worker; cf. hand n. 14a. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > employee employé1811 workhand1821 employe1835 employee1850 employée1862 permanent1863 staff1931 perm1945 staffer1950 hire1954 1821 Amer. Baptist Mag. Sept. 185/2 Opposite to which, forming a square, is a row of cabins containing a lumber room, and kitchen for the work hands. 1893 T. N. Page In Ole Virginia 173 He was a good work-hand, and a first-class boatman. 1963 Boston Globe 18 Aug. a8/2 The sign said all the work hands had to be under 35 years of age. 2001 J. E. Sherow in C. Miller Fluid Arguments viii. 148 Drovers had to pick a suitable location, one with reliable water, good grass, and protection for workhands during inclement weather. < as lemmas |
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