Also spelled ploughshare
noun
Freq #257616
Meanings
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noun
the sharp cutting blade of a plow that slices horizontally through the soil
The farmer replaced the worn plowshare before turning the heavy spring soil.
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Etymology
A compound of plow + share. In this sense share is from Old English scear, 'cutting blade,' from the same Germanic family as shear. Ploughshare is the standard British spelling.