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Meaning of COLTER

Pronunciation:  'kowltur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
 

COLTER is a 6 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: coulter
 
 See Also: moldboard plow, mouldboard plough, wedge

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Col"ter\, n. [AS. culter, fr. L. culter plowshare,
knife. Cf. {Cutlass}.]
A knife or cutter, attached to the beam of a plow to cut the
sward, in advance of the plowshare and moldboard. [Written
also {coulter}.]

 

 

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