PLOWSHARE

plowshare, ploughshare, share

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plowshare (plural plowshares)

(American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.

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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