01 a. That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days.
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That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days.“The sleep of a laboring man is sweet.” — Eccl. v. 12.
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2.
Suffering pain or grief.
Phrases & compounds
Laboring oar —
the oar which requires most strength and exertion; often used figuratively; as, to have, or pull, the laboring oar in some difficult undertaking.