sower

[soh-er]

noun

1. a person, machine, or device that scatters seed over the earth for the purpose of growth.

   The plows went up and down the fields, the sowers plodding after them.

   This sower has a capacity of 6 bags of grass seed, ideal for use on small farms or golf courses.

2. a person who introduces or seeks to foster a certain attitude, feeling, condition, etc., in others.

   The Mayan god Tezcatlipoca, thought to incite wars, was called Necocyautl, meaning "sower of discord on both sides."

Word History and Origins

Origin of sower¹

sow ¹ ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Related Words

• grower 
• laborer 
• peasant 
• producer 
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