coulter

coul·ter

noun \ˈkōl-tər\

Definition of COULTER

: a cutting tool (as a knife or sharp disc) that is attached to the beam of a plow, makes a vertical cut in the surface, and permits clean separation and effective covering of the soil and materials being turned under

Origin of COULTER

Middle English colter, from Old English culter & Old French coltre, both from Latin culter plowshare; akin to Greek skallein to hoe — more at shell

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with COULTER

bolter, jolter, molter