coulter
9.9
A sharp metal blade or disc attached to a plow to cut the soil vertically
- noun
- /ˈkoʊltər/
:
cuchilla de arado
Synonyms
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9.9
A sharp blade fixed to the front of a plow that cuts soil before the plow turns it
has identical meaning but follows an alternative traditional spelling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coulter comes from the Latin word culter, which means 'knife'. Think of a coulter as a 'knife' for the land: a sharp blade fixed in front of the plow to 'cut' the soil, so the name matches its use.