The Wordsmith Dictionary

Plow, Plough (plou ), n. Etym: [OE. plouh, plou, AS. ploh; akin to D.ploeg, G. pflug, OHG. pfluog, pfluoh, Icel. plogr, Sw. plog, Dan. ploug, plov, Russ. plug', Lith. plugas.]

1. A well-known implement, drawn by horses, mules, oxen, or other power, for turning up the soil to prepare it for bearing crops; also used to furrow or break up the soil for other purposes; as, the subsoil plow; the draining plow. Where fern succeeds ungrateful to the plow. Dryden.

2. Fig. : Agriculture; husbandry. Johnson.

3. A carucate of land; a plowland. [Obs. ] [Eng. ] Johan, mine eldest son, shall have plowes five. Tale of Gamelyn.

4. A joiner's plane for making grooves; a grooving plane.

5. (Bookbinding )

Defn: An implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.

6. (Astron.)

Defn: Same as Charles's Wain. Ice plow, a plow used for cutting ice on rivers, ponds, etc. , into cakes suitable for storing. [U. S.] -- Mackerel plow. See under Mackerel. -- Plow alms, a penny formerly paid by every plowland to the church. Cowell. -- Plow beam, that part of the frame of a plow to which the draught is applied. See Beam, n., 9. -- Plow Monday, the Monday after Twelth Day, or the end of Christmas holidays. -- Plow staff. (a ) A kind of long-handled spade or paddle for cleaning the plowshare; a paddle staff. (b ) A plow handle. -- Snow plow, a structure, usually

PLOW; PLOUGH

Plow, 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.

2. To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in; to run through, as in sailing. Let patient Octavia plow thy visage up With her prepared nails. Shak. With speed we plow the watery way. Pope.

3. (Bookbinding )

Defn: To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plow. See Plow, n., 5.

4. (Joinery )

Defn: To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc. To plow in, to cover by plowing; as, to plow in wheat. -- To plow up, to turn out of the ground by plowing. plow ahead, to continue in spite of obstacles or resistence by others.

Note: Often used in a bad sense, meaning to continue obstinately in spite of the contrary advice of others. plow through, to execute a difficult or laborious task steadily, esp. one containing many parts; as, he plowed through the stack of correspondence until all had been answered.

PLOW; PLOUGH

PLOW; PLOUGH Plow, Plough (plou ), v. i.

Defn: To labor with, or as with, a plow; to till or turn up the soil with a plow; to till or turn up the soil with a plow; to prepare the soil or bed for anything. Shak. Doth the plowman plow all day to sow Isa. xxviii. 24.

PLOWABLE; PLOUGHABLE

PLOWABLE; PLOUGHABLE Plow "a *ble, Plough "a *ble, a.

Defn: Capable of being plowed; arable.

PLOWBOTE; PLOUGHBOTE

Plow "bote `, Plough "bote `, n. (Eng. Law )

Defn: Wood or timber allowed to a tenant for the repair of instruments of husbandry. See Bote.

PLOWBOY; PLOUGHBOY

PLOWBOY; PLOUGHBOY Plow "boy `, Plough "boy `, n.

Defn: A boy that drives or guides a team in plowing; a young rustic.

PLOWER; PLOUGHER

PLOWER; PLOUGHER Plow "er, Plough "er, n.

Defn: One who plows; a plowman; a cultivator.

PLOWFOOT; PLOUGHFOOT

PLOWFOOT; PLOUGHFOOT Plow "foot `, Plough "foot `, n.

Defn: An adjustable staff formerly attached to the plow beam to determine the depth of the furrow. Piers Plowman.

PLOWGANG; PLOUGHGANG

PLOWGANG; PLOUGHGANG Plow "gang `, Plough "gang `, n.

Defn: Same as Plowgate.

PLOWGATE; PLOUGHGATE

PLOWGATE; PLOUGHGATE Plow "gate `, Plough "gate `, n.

Defn: The Scotch equivalent of the English word plowland. Not having one plowgate of land. Sir W. Scott.

PLOWHEAD; PLOUGHHEAD

PLOWHEAD; PLOUGHHEAD Plow "head `, Plough "head `, n.

Defn: The clevis or draught iron of a plow.

PLOWLAND; PLOUGLAND

PLOWLAND; PLOUGLAND Plow "land `, Ploug "land `, n.

1. Land that is plowed, or suitable for tillage.

2. (O. Eng. Law )

Defn: the quantity of land allotted for the work of one plow; a hide.

PLOWMAN; PLOUGHMAN

PLOWMAN; PLOUGHMAN Plow "man, Plough "man, n.; pl. -men (.

1. One who plows, or who holds and guides a plow; hence, a husbandman. Chaucer. Macaulay.

2. A rustic; a countryman; a field laborer. Plowman's spikenard (Bot. ), a European composite weed (Conyza squarrosa ), having fragrant roots. Dr. Prior.

PLOWPOINT; PLOUGHPOINT

PLOWPOINT; PLOUGHPOINT Plow "point `, Plough "point `, n.

Defn: A detachable share at the extreme front end of the plow body.

PLOWSHARE; PLOUGHSHARE

PLOWSHARE; PLOUGHSHARE Plow "share `, Plough "share ", n.

Defn: The share of a plow, or that part which cuts the slice of earth or sod at the bottom of the furrow. Plowshare bone (Anat. ), the pygostyle.

PLOWTAIL; PLOUGHTAIL

PLOWTAIL; PLOUGHTAIL Plow "tail `, Plough "tail `, n.

Defn: The hind part or handle of a plow.

PLOWWRIGHT; PLOUGHWRIGHT

PLOWWRIGHT; PLOUGHWRIGHT Plow "wright `, Plough "wright `, n.

Defn: One who makes or repairs plows.

New American Oxford Dictionary

plow

plow |plou plaʊ |(Brit. plough ) ▶noun a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn by a tractor or by animals and used for cutting furrows in the soil and turning it over, esp. to prepare for the planting of seeds. • a snowplow. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 turn up the earth of (an area of land ) with a plow, esp. before sowing: Uncle Vic plowed his garden | (as adj. plowed ) : a plowed field. • cut (a furrow or line ) with or as if with a plow: icebergs have plowed furrows on the seabed. • (of a ship or boat ) travel through (an area of water ): cruise liners plow the long-sailed routes. 2 [ no obj. ] (esp. of a vehicle ) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner: the car plowed into the side of a van. • advance or progress laboriously or forcibly: they plowed their way through deep snow | the students are plowing through a set of grammar exercises. • (plow on ) continue steadily despite difficulties or warnings to stop: he plowed on, trying to outline his plans. 3 clear snow from (a road ) using a snowplow: the roads weren't yet plowed. 4 Brit. informal, dated fail (an examination ). PHRASES plow a lonely (or one's own ) furrow follow a course of action in which one is isolated or in which one can act independently. put (or set ) one's hand to the plow embark on a task. [with biblical allusion to Luke 9:62. ]PHRASAL VERBS plow something in /back plow grass or other material into the soil to enrich it. • invest money in a business or reinvest profits in the enterprise producing them: savings made through greater efficiency will be plowed back into the service. plow under bury in the soil by plowing. plow up till (soil ) completely or thoroughly. • uncover by plowing. DERIVATIVES plow a ble adjective, plow er noun ORIGIN late Old English plōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ploeg and German Pflug. The spelling plough became common in England in the 18th cent. ; earlier (16th –17th centuries ) the noun was normally spelled plough, the verb plow .

plowman

plow man |ˈploumən ˈplaʊmən |(Brit. ploughman ) ▶noun ( pl. plowmen ) a person who uses a plow.

Plowright, Joan

Plow right, Joan |ˈplouˌrīt ˈplaʊraɪt | (1929 –), British actress. Her films include The Dressmaker (1988 ), Enchanted April (1992 ), and Tea with Mussolini (1999 ). She was married to Laurence Olivier 1961 –89.

plowshare

plow share |ˈplouˌSHe (ə )r ˈplaʊˌʃɛ (ə )r |(Brit. ploughshare ) ▶noun the main cutting blade of a plow, behind the coulter. ORIGIN late Middle English: from plowgh, an earlier spelling of plow + Old English scær, scear ‘plowshare ’ (related to shear ).

Oxford Dictionary

plow

plow ▶noun & verb US spelling of plough.

Plowright, Joan

American Oxford Thesaurus

plow

plow verb 1 the fields were plowed: till, furrow, harrow, cultivate, work, break up. 2 the streets haven't been plowed yet: clear (of snow ), shovel. 3 the car plowed into a telephone pole: crash, smash, career, plunge, bulldoze, hurtle, careen, cannon, run, drive, barrel. 4 they plowed through deep snow: trudge, plod, toil, wade; informal slog.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

plow

plow ｟英｠plough /plaʊ / (! -owは /aʊ /) 〖原義は「耕地」〗名詞複～s /-z /1 C (耕作のためトラクター牛馬などに付ける )すき ; すきのような器具 ; 除雪機 (snowplow )▸ under the plow ｟英かたく｠〈土地が〉 (農作用に )耕されて .2 U ｟英｠耕地 .3 〘天〙〖the P- 〗おおぐま座 ; ｟主に英｠北斗七星 (｟米｠the Big Dipper ).p ù t [s è t ] one's h á nd to the pl ó w ｟文｠仕事を始める, 始業する .動詞他動詞 1 〈土畑〉をすきで耕す , 耕作する ; …をすき起こす , すき起こして掘り出す (up ); …をすき埋める (under, in )▸ plow the field 畑を耕す ▸ a plowed field 農耕地 .2 〈あぜなど〉をすきで作る ; 〈筋線など〉を作る .3 〈道〉を «…をかき分けて » 骨を折って進む «through » ; 〈船が〉〈波〉を切って進む .4 «…に » 〈資金〉を投資する «into » ▸ Any spare money was plowed back into expanding the company .余剰資金はすべて会社の拡大のために再投資された .5 ｟英くだけて｠〈人〉を落第させる ; 〈試験〉に落ちる .自動詞 1 すきで耕す .2 〖～＋副詞〗(力を込めて )ゆっくり進む ; (苦労して )前進する ▸ The car shuddered and plowed ahead .その車は振動し, ゆっくり動き始めた .3 ｟英くだけて｠落第する .pl ó w into A 1 〈車などが〉A 〈物〉にぶち当たる, めりこむ .2 A 〈仕事〉に元気よく取りかかる .3 A 〈人〉を激しくしかる, 攻撃する .pl ò w ó n ｟くだけて｠(押し分けて )じりじりと進む, (抵抗にあいながらも )前進する .pl ó w through A 1 (苦労して )A 〈物〉の中を押し進む .2 A 〈多量の仕事〉をどうにかやり終える ; A 〈多量の食事〉をなんとか食べ終える .pl ò w A ú nder [ú nder A ]1 ↑他動詞 1 .2 〖通例受け身で〗｟主に米くだけて｠圧倒される, 破壊される .～́ h ò rse 農耕馬 .pl ó w a ble 形容詞 pl ó w er 名詞

plowboy

pl ó w b ò y 名詞複～s C (すきを付けた )牛馬を引く少年 (｟男女共用｠plower ); 田舎の少年 (｟男女共用｠rustic ).

plowman

pl ó w man /-mən /名詞複 -men C ｟古｠すきで耕す人 ; 農夫 (｟男女共用｠plower ); 田舎者 (｟男女共用｠rustic ).

plowshare

pl ó w sh à re 名詞 C すきの刃 [きっ先 ].b è at sw ò rds into pl ó wshares 和解する ; 戦いをやめて平和を取り戻す .