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plowshare

Syllabification: (plow·share)
Pronunciation: /ˈplouˌSHe(ə)r/
(British ploughshare)
Definition of plowshare

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)

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