PLOUGHSHARE

plowshare, ploughshare, share

(noun) a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ploughshare (plural ploughshares)

(British spelling) Alternative spelling of plowshare

Source: Wiktionary


Plow"share`, Plough"share", n.

Definition: The share of a plow, or that part which cuts the slice of earth or sod at the bottom of the furrow. Plowshare bone (Anat.), the pygostyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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