Trench-plow

Trench-plow
Trench-plow Trench"-plow", Trench-plough Trench"-plough` (-plou`), v. t. To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual. [1913 Webster]

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  • Trench plow — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trench-plow — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: trench + plow, v. intransitive verb : to bring lower soil to the surface by plowing a furrow a second time with a plow set much deeper transitive verb : to plow (a field) to double depth …   Useful english dictionary

  • trench plow — noun : a plow adapted for deep plowing …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trench-plough — Trench plow Trench plow , Trench plough Trench plough ( plou ), v. t. To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trench — Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the like. [Obs …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trench cavalier — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trench plough — Trench Trench, n. [OE. trenche, F. tranch[ e]e. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plow — Synonyms and related words: all crop harvester, backset, baler, bank, bean harvester, beet harvester, binder, break, breaker, canal, canalize, carve, cast plow, chamfer, channel, chisel, combine, corrugate, cotton picker, crab, crack, crimp,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Plow — Plow, Plough Plough, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plowed} (ploud) or {Ploughed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plowing} or {Ploughing}.] 1. To turn up, break up, or trench, with a plow; to till with, or as with, a plow; as, to plow the ground; to plow a field. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plow — [v] dig up ground for cultivation break, break ground, bulldoze, cultivate, farm, furrow, harrow, harvest, list, push, rake, reap, ridge, rush, shove, smash, till, trench, turn, turn over; concept 178 Ant. fill …   New thesaurus

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