Main Entry:

¹plow

Pronunciation:

\ˈplau̇\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English plōh hide of land; akin to Old High German pfluog plow

Date:

12th century

1 : an implement used to cut, lift, and turn over soil especially in preparing a seedbed 2 : any of various devices (as a snowplow) operating like a plow