plow
n. countablen. a heavy piece of farm equipment with a blade used to turn over soil. Farmers use it to prepare the ground for planting seeds.
n. a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, used to turn over soil and cut furrows. Often spelled 'plough' in British English.
The farmer pulled the plow behind his tractor.
Before the spring planting can begin, the field must be turned over with a heavy plow to aerate the soil.
The transition from wooden to iron-tipped plows allowed ancient civilizations to cultivate tougher soils, significantly increasing food production and supporting larger urban populations.
Commonly used in the phrase 'under the plow' to describe land used for farming.
The farmer used a plough in New York.The farmer used a plow in New York.While 'plough' is the standard British spelling, 'plow' is the required spelling in American English.