Definition of farmer

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Farmer (n.) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues..

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Farm :: Farm (v. i.) To engage in the business of tilling the soil; to labor as a farmer.
Farmer :: Farmer (n.) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot and cope of the crown..
Baby Farmer :: Baby farmer () One who keeps a baby farm.
Forehanded :: Forehanded (a.) Beforehand with one's needs, or having resources in advance of one's necessities; in easy circumstances; as, a forehanded farmer..
Farmery :: Farmery (n.) The buildings and yards necessary for the business of a farm; a homestead.
Disappoint :: Disappoint (v. t.) To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil..
Trade :: Trade (v.) The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician..
Spud :: Spud (n.) A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes..
Habitant :: Habitant (v. t.) An inhabitant or resident; -- a name applied to and denoting farmers of French descent or origin in Canada, especially in the Province of Quebec; -- usually in plural..
Slobberer :: Slobberer (n.) A slovenly farmer; a jobbing tailor.
Boer :: Boer (n.) A colonist or farmer in South Africa of Dutch descent.
Squirehood :: Squireen (n.) One who is half squire and half farmer; -- used humorously.
Farmeress :: Farmeress (n.) A woman who farms.
Publican :: Publican (n.) A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation..
Thrifty :: Thrifty (superl.) Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic..
Creature :: Creature (n.) A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, etc..
Thrive :: Thrive (v. i.) To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry..
#NAME? :: -er () The termination of many English words, denoting the agent; -- applied either to men or things; as in hater, farmer, heater, grater. At the end of names of places, -er signifies a man of the place; as, Londoner, i. e., London man..
Grange :: Grange (n.) An association of farmers, designed to further their interests, aud particularly to bring producers and consumers, farmers and manufacturers, into direct commercial relations, without intervention of middlemen or traders. The first grange was organized in 1867..
Avercorn :: Avercorn (n.) A reserved rent in corn, formerly paid to religious houses by their tenants or farmers..
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