spike-tooth harrow

[ spahyk-tooth ]

/ ˈspaɪkˌtuθ /

noun

a harrow equipped with straight teeth on horizontal bars, usually employed to smooth and level plowed soil or seedbeds for planting or sowing.

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Nearby words

spike heel, spike lavender, spike moss, spike potential, spike-rush, spike-tooth harrow, spikedace, spikelet, spikenard, spiker, spiky

Origin of spike-tooth harrow

First recorded in 1925–30

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