checkrow

[ chek-roh ]

noun

1. one of a number of rows row of trees or plants, especially corn, in which the distance between adjacent trees or plants is equal to that between adjacent rows. row.

verb (used with object)

1. to plant in checkrows.

checkrow

/ ˈtʃɛkˌrəʊ /

noun

1. a row of plants, esp corn, in which the spaces between adjacent plants are equal to those between adjacent rows to facilitate cultivation

verb

1. tr to plant in checkrows

Word History and Origins

Origin of checkrow¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; check ¹ + row ¹