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 plough plough /ˈploʊ/

noun

  1. A farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing  ( plough , plow [ N. American] )
    a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
     The farmer used a plough to till the soil before planting his crops
    The farmer used a plough to till the soil before planting his crops

verb

  1. [Canadian, British] (farming) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow  ( plough [Canadian, British] , turn , plow [ N. American] )
    (farming) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
     Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
    Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
     Turn the earth in the Spring
    turn the earth in the Spring
  2. [Canadian, British] Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil  ( plough [Canadian, British] , plow [ N. American] )
    move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
     The ship plowed through the water
    The ship plowed through the water

 Plough

    noun

    1. [British] A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major  ( Big Dipper [ N. American] , Charles's Wain , Dipper , Plough [British] , Wagon , Wain )
      a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major