What does spade-man mean?
Spade-man means Alternative form of spade man..
Spade-man
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Alternative form of spade man..
Example Sentences
It is necessary to have another man to put in the grafts; he should put in two, each two inches outside of the mark left as a guide, holding them till the first or spade-man repeats the operation with the spade, which will be about two and a half inches from the edge of the first hole.
One man with a gang plow with three 14-inch plows drawn by a 10-20-horse power tractor can plow 7z½ acres in 10 hours, or 120 times as much land as the spade-man.
They are divided up into small parties consisting of a pick-man, a spade-man, and three or four basket-men.
Synonyms for spade-man
Antonyms for spade-man
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Word Forms
- spade-men
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It is necessary to have another man to put in the grafts; he should put in two, each two inches outside of the mark left as a guide, holding them till the first or spade-man repeats the operation with the spade, which will be about two and a half inches from the edge of the first hole.
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