ploughshare

• Das scharfe, keil- oder messerförmige Eisen am Pflug, das den Boden aufschneidet und auflockert.

A noun referring to the sharp steel wedge or blade of a plow that cuts and loosens the top layer of soil.

1. Plow bladeC1formal

   The sharp, wedge-shaped blade of a plow that cuts through and loosens the top layer of soil.

   Pflugschar

   • The farmer replaced the worn ploughshare before the spring planting.
   • The blacksmith forged a new ploughshare from strong steel.
   • The ploughshare cut deep into the earth, turning over the rich soil.

   Synonymeshare