rotary plow

noun

1. a tined auger mounted on a horizontal power-driven shaft, for pulverizing unplowed soil preparatory to planting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotary plow¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Here goes to buck this sand like a rotary plow going through a snow bank.

From Project Gutenberg

I claim the rotary plow, arranged to operate substantially as set forth.

From Project Gutenberg