husbandry
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the practice of cultivating the land or raising stockSynonyms: farmingagriculture
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Husbandry \Hus"band*ry\, n.
1.Care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift. [1913 Webster]
There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
2.The business of a husbandman, comprehending the various branches of agriculture; farming. [1913 Webster]
Husbandry supplieth all things necessary for food.— Spenser.[1913 Webster]