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A plough or plow (both pronounced / p l aʊ /) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. [1] Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but modern ploughs are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or steel frame with a blade attached to cut and loosen the soil.

PLOUGH definition: 1. a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted 2. If…. Learn more.

The meaning of PLOUGH is chiefly British spelling of plow.

Mar 5, 2025 · plow, most important agricultural implement since the beginning of history, used to turn and break up soil, to bury crop residues, and to help control weeds. The antecedent of the plow is the prehistoric digging stick. The earliest plows were doubtless digging sticks fashioned with handles for pulling or pushing.

plough - move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

Jan 12, 2024 · Ploughing in agriculture is a basic practice that includes turning and loosening the soil to put it together for planting crops. Going back to historical times, the plough has performed an important function in shaping agriculture by facilitating green land cultivation.