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plower

plower

1 5.6
A person who turns soil with a tool to prepare fields for planting
  • noun
  • /ˈplaʊər/
  • Archaic
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  • The plower arrived early in the morning to prepare the fields for planting.

Examples

  • The business soon dries up, however, when Barney Gumble steps in as Springfield's favorite snow-plower.

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  • But every great farmer still has to rest, so I'm going to rest so I can be a better plower, planter and harvester.

  • After a long day's work, the plower took a moment to admire the freshly turned soil.

  • As the plower skillfully maneuvered the tractor, the fields began to take shape for the new season.

Synonyms

tiller
vsplower
4 5.6

A person who breaks and turns soil to prepare land for planting

is focused on turning soil using a heavy farm implement
plowman
vsplower
  • Archaic
1 6.3

A man who plows fields on a farm

is the gender-neutral term for any person doing that field job
plowwoman
vsplower
  • Archaic
8.2

A woman who turns and prepares the soil in fields with animals or machines

is the gender-neutral term not limited to one sex
plowboy
vsplower
  • Archaic
8.6

A boy who guides animals pulling a plow on a farm

is an adult worker who performs the main field turning work

Surface Forms

plower singular
plowers plural

Morphology

plower = plow (transparent) = plow + er

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'plow' + '-er'; a learner who knows 'plow' can infer 'plower' as 'one who plows'.

Etymology

Plower comes from the verb plow, which means 'to turn and prepare the ground for planting', and the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a plower is 'one who plows', a person who moves a plow across fields to get them ready for crops.