colter

American  

[kohl-ter] / ˈkoʊl tər /

Or coulter

noun

1. a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.

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colter British  

/ ˈkəʊltə /

noun

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of coulter

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Etymology

Origin of colter

1300–50; Middle English, Old English culter < Latin: knife, plowshare

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Example Sentences

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colter

Only the share, colter, and beam of this plow are original, the rest having been reconstructed.

From Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 by John T. Schlebecker

It has an almost flat, wooden moldboard; wrought-iron share and colter; a two-wheel truck in front for the beam; and one handle.

From Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 by John T. Schlebecker

The plow has a lock colter and wrought-iron share fitted on the end of a wooden beam.

From Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 by John T. Schlebecker

Why, the weacked old critter, she kept a backing and backing, on till she back'd me right up agin the colter, and knock'd a piece of skin off my shin nearly so big.

From The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems by Various

Their harnesses creaked a monotonous complaint with their renewed efforts, the colter came whining behind them.

From The Plow-Woman by Eleanor Gates

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