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fieldman en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /fiːldmən/ (UK)

Etymology

From field + man.

Meanings

1. (archaic) An agricultural labourer.
2. A fielder.
3. An employee who works in the field rather than at an office; a field agent.
   • ‘Westerby was the stick that poked the fire,’ he declared curtly, ending the silence. ‘Any fieldman would have done as well, some a damn sight better.’ 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 5:

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