sodbuster

noun

sod·bust·er ˈsäd-ˌbə-stər

: a person or a thing (such as a farmer or a plow) that breaks the sod

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Wichita, Kansas. Sodbusters, buffaloes, cowboys on long dusty cattle drives, Wyatt Earp’s jail. —

David Salle, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017

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