disk harrow

American  

noun

1. a harrow having a number of sharp-edged, concave disks set at such an angle that as the harrow is drawn along the ground they turn the soil, pulverize it, and destroy weeds.

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Etymology

Origin of disk harrow

First recorded in 1880–85

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disk harrow

The disk harrow," he continued laughingly, "was broken in a curious way.

From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell

The spring-tooth harrow, however, will do fairly well wherever the disk harrow or the spike-tooth harrow is needed.

From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth

As soon as the oats were off lots 10 and 11, they were ploughed and crossed with the disk harrow.

From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by Streeter, John Williams

The disk harrow is also used extensively throughout the summer in maintaining a proper mulch.

From Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall by Widtsoe, John Andreas

There is temptation to carry the substitution of the disk harrow for the breaking-plow too far.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva