Month man

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003747",
  "term": "Month man",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A farm worker, particularly a male laborer, engaged under a contract for a month's duration. This employment term provided a steady source of labor for a set period, covering tasks that extended beyond a single day's work, with wages and often lodging agreed upon for the entire month. The arrangement was distinct from that of a day laborer, who was hired and paid on a daily basis.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "month hand"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Month man",
    "es": "trabajador mensual",
    "fr": "ouvrier agricole mensuel"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/month-man/"
}