colter
NounUS[kohl-ter]/ˈkoʊltɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms:
coulter
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soilSynonyms: coulterType of wedgePart of moldboard plow, mouldboard plough
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Col′ter noun
Origin: AS. culter, fr. L. culter plowshare, knife. Cf. Cutlass.
A knife or cutter, attached to the beam of a plow to cut the sward, in advance of the plowshare and moldboard. [Written also coulter.]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54