Definition of plow

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Plow (n.) Alt. of Ploug.

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Land :: Land (n.) The ground left unplowed between furrows; any one of several portions into which a field is divided for convenience in plowing.
Clevis :: Clevis (n.) A piece of metal bent in the form of an oxbow, with the two ends perforated to receive a pin, used on the end of the tongue of a plow, wagen, etc., to attach it to a draft chain, whiffletree, etc.; -- called also clavel, clevy..
Breastplough :: Breastplough (n.) A kind of plow, driven by the breast of the workman; -- used to cut or pare turf..
Gang :: Gang (v. i.) A combination of similar implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set; as, a gang of saws, or of plows..
Plough :: Plough (n.) A carucate of land; a plowland.
Colter :: Colter (n.) A knife or cutter, attached to the beam of a plow to cut the sward, in advance of the plowshare and moldboard..
Rafter :: Rafter (v. t.) To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge.
Ridge :: Ridge (v. t.) To form into ridges with the plow, as land..
Plower :: Plower (n.) Alt. of Ploughe.
Arable :: Arable (n.) Arable land; plow land.
Breastplow :: Breastplow (n.) Alt. of Breastploug.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) The quantity of land plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen.
Thryfallow :: Thryfallow (v. t.) To plow for the third time in summer; to trifallow.
Plough :: Plough (n.) A well-known implement, drawn by horses, mules, oxen, or other power, for turning up the soil to prepare it for bearing crops; also used to furrow or break up the soil for other purposes; as, the subsoil plow; the draining plow..
Ploughfoot :: Ploughfoot (n.) An adjustable staff formerly attached to the plow beam to determine the depth of the furrow.
Ploughtail :: Ploughtail (n.) The hind part or handle of a plow.
Metaphor :: Metaphor (n.) The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea..
Cultirostral :: Cultirostral (a.) Having a bill shaped like the colter of a plow, or like a knife, as the heron, stork, etc..
Carucage :: Carucage (n.) The act of plowing.
Tiller :: Tiller (v. t.) One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.
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