Coulter

[ kohl-ter ]

noun
  1. John Merle [murl], /mɜrl/, 1851–1928, U.S. botanist.

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British Dictionary definitions for coulter

coulter

/ (ˈkəʊltə) /


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

Origin of coulter

1
Old English culter, from Latin: ploughshare, knife

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