PLOUGHSHARE


Meaning of PLOUGHSHARE in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE plow·share ) / ˈplaʊʃeə(r); NAmE -ʃer/ ( NAmE also share ) noun

the broad curved blade of a plough

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IDIOMS

see sword

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from plough + Old English scær , scear ploughshare (related to shear ).

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