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Definition of plowshare

plowshare

/ˈplaʊˌʃɛər/
(UK: ploughshare)
plow · share
Plural:plowshares
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plowshare Lexical Profile

plowshare Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

American The main cutting blade of a plow, positioned behind the coulter to slice horizontally through the soil and create a furrow.

Example

"The blacksmith heated the heavy iron plowshare in the forge before hammering its dull edge back into shape."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

plowboy
plower
plowman
plowshare
ploy
pluck
pluckily

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English 'ploughshare', a compound of 'plough' and 'share' (from Old English 'scear', meaning a cutting blade, related to 'shear').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Plowshare. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/plowshare
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