PLOUGHS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

late Old English plōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ploeg and German Pflug. The spelling plough became common in England in the 18th century; earlier (16th–17th centuries) the noun was normally spelled plough, the verb plow

a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds.

implement to turn soil

a prominent formation of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear), containing the Pointers that indicate the direction to the Pole Star.

formation of stars

a yoga pose assumed by lying on one's back and swinging one's legs over one's head until the outstretched feet approach or touch the floor

yoga pose assumed by lying on one's back and swinging one's legs over one's head

• poses such as the plough promote circulation and the drainage of blood from the legs

• plow

turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing

turn earth with plough

• Uncle Vic ploughed his garden

(especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner

move in fast uncontrolled manner

• the car ploughed into the side of a van

clear snow from (a road) using a snowplough

clear road with snowplough

• he could use the car only in summer because the roads weren't ploughed in winter

fail (an examination)

fail examination

• not many people plough Greats and become a professor of Latin

• plow