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a plow typically having a pointed shoe at the end of a vertical support, for cutting a hollow drainage channel below the surface.[1790-1800]
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mole plow — noun or mole drainer Etymology: mole (III) : a subsoil plow having a vertical knife behind the tooth of which is drawn a round or tapered metal ball that opens an underground channel * * * a plow typically having a pointed shoe at the end of a… … Useful english dictionary
mole drainer — noun see mole plow * * * mole drainer noun (agriculture) A pointed cylinder on the lower edge of a blade, which is drawn longitudinally through soil to form a drainage channel (mole drain) • • • Main Entry: ↑mole … Useful english dictionary
mole drain — noun Etymology: mole (III) : an underground channel made by a mole plow and used especially for draining heavy farm soils of more or less uniform slope … Useful english dictionary
Mole — Mole, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See {Moldwarp}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insectivore of the family {Talpid[ae]}. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mole cricket — Mole Mole, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See {Moldwarp}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insectivore of the family {Talpid[ae]}. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mole rat — Mole Mole, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See {Moldwarp}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insectivore of the family {Talpid[ae]}. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mole shrew — Mole Mole, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See {Moldwarp}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insectivore of the family {Talpid[ae]}. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plow — I plow, plough (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cultivate, dig, till, turn, break, furrow. See agriculture. II (Roget s IV) n. Types of plows include: moldboard, gang, steam, tractor, double, straddle, sulky, wheel, mole, skim,… … English dictionary for students
plow staff — Paddle Pad dle, n. [See {Paddle}, v. i.] 1. An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats. [1913 Webster] 2. The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Duck mole — Mole Mole, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See {Moldwarp}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insectivore of the family {Talpid[ae]}. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
