colter

or coul·ter

[ kohl-ter ]

noun

1. a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.

colter

/ ˈkəʊltə /

noun

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of coulter

Word History and Origins

Origin of colter¹

1300–50; Middle English, Old English culter < Latin: knife, plowshare

Example Sentences

The main part of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.

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Their harnesses creaked a monotonous complaint with their renewed efforts, the colter came whining behind them.

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A Carey plow with a slot in the beam for a colter.

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With lasso, quirt, and 'colter the cowboy knew his skill; p.

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Clang! clang!—we forge the colter now— The colter of the kindly plow; Benignant Father, bless our toil; May its broad furrow still unbind To genial rains, to sun and wind, The most productive soil!

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