plowshare
Translation
ploughshare
Examples
The blacksmith forged a new plowshare.
The blacksmith forged a new ploughshare.
Grammar Patterns
a/the ploughshare a/the ploughshare The ploughshare needs to be sharpened.
Similar Words
Synonyms: blade, coulter
Etymology
A compound of 'plough' and 'share' (in the sense of a cutting blade, from Old English *scær*).
Memory Tips
It's the part of the plough that 'shares' or cuts the earth.