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| harness |
a set of straps by which a work animal is attached to a cart, carriage, or plow. The harness is used to control and guide the animal. [1/4 definitions] |
| lister1 |
a plow with a double moldboard that prepares the ground for planting. |
| moldboard |
a curved metal plate on a plow that turns over the soil. [1/3 definitions] |
| plow |
to cut or turn over by using a plow. [2/3 definitions] |
| plowable |
combined form of plow. |
| plowboy |
one who leads a team of draft animals pulling a plow. [1/2 definitions] |
| plowman |
a man who operates a plow. [1/2 definitions] |
| plowshare |
the cutting blade of a plow. |
| singletree |
a wooden bar that connects a wagon, plow, or the like to an animal's harness; whiffletree. |
| team |
two or more horses or other animals that are harnessed together to pull a wagon or plow. [1/4 definitions] |
| till2 |
to plow, harrow, and fertilize soil. [1/2 definitions] |
| whiffletree |
a horizontal crossbar with a pivot in the center, to which the harness traces of a horse or other draft animal are attached for pulling a plow or wheeled vehicle. |
| yoke |
to attach to a plow, wagon, or some other machine or vehicle. [1/3 definitions] |
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