ploughshare
NounUS[plou-shair]/ˈplaʊʃeɪr/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soilSynonyms: plowshareshareType of wedgeKinds soshnikPart of moldboard plow, mouldboard plough
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Plow′share′, Plough′share′ noun
The share of a plow, or that part which cuts the slice of earth or sod at the bottom of the furrow.
Plowshare bone Anatomy, the pygostyle.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54