middlebreaker

American

[mid-l-bray-ker] / ˈmɪd lˌbreɪ kər /

noun

lister.

middlebreaker British

/ ˈmɪdəlˌbreɪkə /

noun

Also called: lister. a type of plough that cuts a furrow with the soil heaped on each side, often used for sowing

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Etymology

Origin of middlebreaker

middle + breaker ¹

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