plough
/plaʊ/
noun
Meaning
The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.
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noun
Meaning
A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
"The horse-drawn plough had a tremendous impact on agriculture."
The use of a plough; tillage.
Alternative form of Plough (Synonym of Ursa Major)
A joiner's plane for making grooves.
A bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To use a plough on to prepare for planting.
"I've still got to plough that field."
To use a plough.
"Some days I have to plough from sunrise to sunset."
To have sex with, penetrate.
To move with force.
"Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."
To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in.
To run through, as in sailing.
To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plough.
(joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc.
(university slang) To fail (a student).
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noun
Meaning
Land that has been or is meant to be ploughed
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