Ploughshare
noun
The sharp cutting part of a plough, a tool used by farmers to prepare the soil for planting crops.
The diligent farmer replaced the worn out ploughshare of his farming tool.
Often appears as...
- replace the ploughshare
- sharp ploughshare
noun
The sharp cutting part of a plough, a tool used by farmers to prepare the soil for planting crops.
The diligent farmer replaced the worn out ploughshare of his farming tool.
Often appears as...
- replace the ploughshare
- sharp ploughshare
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Agricultural Context
Used often in agriculture-related discussions or historical texts about farming.
Museum exhibits might feature an old ploughshare to illustrate traditional farming methods.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes metaphorically used to represent peace, as in 'beating swords into ploughshares'.
The peace treaty was a chance for both nations to turn their ploughshares into instruments of growth.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Considered a technical term; may be unfamiliar in everyday conversation.
Attending the farming workshop, I finally understood what a ploughshare does.
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Quote examples
Thomas Mann
German Writer
I love and reverence the Word, the bearer of the spirit, the tool and gleaming ploughshare of progress.
Quote examples
Thomas Mann
German Writer
I love and reverence the Word, the bearer of the spirit, the tool and gleaming ploughshare of progress.
Example 1 of 1
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