Definition of plough

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Plough (n.) A carucate of land; a plowland.

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Plough :: Plough (n.) 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..
Plowgate :: Plowgate (n.) Alt. of Ploughgat.
Plough :: Plough (n.) A carucate of land; a plowland.
Ploughhead :: Ploughhead (n.) The clevis or draught iron of a plow.
Ploughgang :: Ploughgang (n.) Same as Plowgate.
Plough :: Plough (n.) Fig.: Agriculture; husbandry.
Plough :: Plough (v. i.) To labor with, or as with, a plow; to till or turn up the soil with a plow; to prepare the soil or bed for anything..
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..
Plough :: Plough (n.) Same as Charles's Wain.
#NAME? :: -men (pl. ) of Ploughma.
Ploughman :: Ploughman (n.) A rustic; a countryman; a field laborer.
Ploughfoot :: Ploughfoot (n.) An adjustable staff formerly attached to the plow beam to determine the depth of the furrow.
Trench-plough :: Trench-plough (v. t.) To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual..
Ploughwright :: Ploughwright (n.) One who makes or repairs plows.
Ploughbote :: Ploughbote (n.) Wood or timber allowed to a tenant for the repair of instruments of husbandry. See Bote.
Plowhead :: Plowhead (n.) Alt. of Ploughhea.
Plower :: Plower (n.) Alt. of Ploughe.
Plough :: Plough (n.) An implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.
Breastplough :: Breastplough (n.) A kind of plow, driven by the breast of the workman; -- used to cut or pare turf..
Snowplough :: Snowplough (n.) An implement operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, etc..
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