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Coulter

American

[kohl-ter] / ˈkoʊl tər /

noun

John Merle 1851–1928, U.S. botanist.

coulter British

/ ˈkəʊltə /

noun

Also (esp US): colter. a blade or sharp-edged disc attached to a plough so that it cuts through the soil vertically in advance of the ploughshare

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Etymology

Origin of coulter

Old English culter, from Latin: ploughshare, knife

Example Sentences

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At more than 4,000 feet, up in the Cuyamaca Mountains, it rests among coastal live oak woodlands and Coulter pine forests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Hanwha is also seriously considering a purchase of a second U.S. shipyard in another region within the next several years, Coulter said: “We think there’s a unique time in history right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

There’s Jim Coulter, executive chairman and a founding partner of TPG, who now helps lead the firm’s impact and environmental investing practices.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Coulter has written or co-written several songs for Eurovision, including the UK's 1967 winning song, Puppet on a String, which singer Jade Thirlwall sampled last year.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

“Why, I shall have to destroy her,” said Mrs. Coulter, “to prevent another Fall….Why didn’t I see this before? It was too large to see....”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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