scuffle hoe
noun
: a garden hoe that has both edges sharpened and can be pushed forward or drawn back
Examples of scuffle hoe in a Sentence
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The hula, or action hoe is a lightweight scuffle hoe.
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oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
These hoes are relative newcomers to the garden scene, and include the scuffle hoe, colinear hoe, diamond hoe and — one of my favorites — the winged weeder.
—Washington Post, 16 July 2019
oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
These hoes are relative newcomers to the garden scene, and include the scuffle hoe, colinear hoe, diamond hoe and — one of my favorites — the winged weeder.
—Washington Post, 16 July 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Dutch schoffel hoe, from Middle Dutch, shovel
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
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“Scuffle hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuffle%20hoe. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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