moldboard

[ mohld-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈmoʊldˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

the curved metal plate in a plow that turns over the earth from the furrow.
a large blade mounted on the front of a bulldozer to push loose earth.
a board forming one side or surface of a mold for concrete.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU FEEL THE WEAL WITH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ?

Did you collect all of last week’s words, but eftsoons forget what they mean? Don’t worry, we’re here to jog your memory. See how many words from the week of May 18 to 24 you can get right!
Question 1 of 7
weal
well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
the intervening time.
a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of moldboard

1300–50; replacing earlier moldbred, Middle English mold bred. See mold3 (for defs 1, 2), mold1 (for def 3), board

Words nearby moldboard

mold wash, moldau, moldavia, moldavian, moldavite, moldboard, molded breadth, molded depth, molder, molding, molding board
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for moldboard

British Dictionary definitions for moldboard

moldboard
/ (ˈməʊldˌbɔːd) /

noun

the US spelling of mouldboard
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012