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Plough: meaning, definitions and examples

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plough

 

[ plaสŠ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

agricultural equipment

A plough is a large farming implement with one or more blades that is used to turn over soil in preparation for planting crops.

Synonyms

plow

Examples of usage

  • The farmer used a plough to till the field before sowing the seeds.
  • The oxen pulled the heavy plough through the muddy earth.
Context #2 | Verb

agricultural activity

To plough means to turn over and break up the earth with a plough.

Synonyms

cultivate, till

Examples of usage

  • The farmer ploughed the field to prepare it for planting.
  • They ploughed the land before the rainy season.

Translations

Translations of the word "plough" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pflug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bajak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัƒะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pล‚ug

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Š (ใŸใŒใ‚„ใ—ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท charrue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saban

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Ÿ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุฑุงุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pluh

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pluh

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Š (lรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ plรณgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพา›ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒ—แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kotan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arado

Etymology

The word 'plough' has its origins in Old English 'plลh', which in turn comes from Proto-Germanic 'plลgaz'. The use of the plough in agriculture dates back to ancient times, with various designs and materials used across different cultures. The plough revolutionized farming methods by allowing for more efficient and larger-scale cultivation of land.

See also: plow, plowing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,097, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.