BREASTPLOUGH

Etymology

Noun

breastplough (plural breastploughs)

A kind of plough, driven by the breast of the workman, used to cut or pare turf.

Source: Wiktionary


Breast"plow`, Breast"plough`, n.

Definition: A kind of plow, driven by the breast of the workman; -- used to cut or pare turf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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