Plural of acreman; multiple people who measure and survey land in acres.
Plural form of acreman (acre + man), following the pattern of archaic English plurals like 'men.' This represents a group of land surveyors.
Medieval and early modern acremens were like the engineers of their day—they needed math skills, honesty, and good judgment to settle property disputes fairly!
Plural form of 'acreman'; perpetuates the same masculine occupational default by which agricultural workers were collectively named only through male reference.
Use 'acreland workers,' 'farm laborers,' or 'agricultural workers' for inclusive group reference.
["acreland workers","agricultural workers","farm laborers"]
Women as agricultural laborers were systematized out of the collective noun through gendered pluralization.
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