plowter

/ ˈplaʊtər /

verb

1. to work or play in water or mud; dabble
2. to potter

noun

1. the act of plowtering

Word History and Origins

Origin of plowter¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

As I did not want to plowter about any more in the drizzle and the dark, I put my waterproof over the muzzle of one gun, and made a sort of wigwam with two or three rammers that I found, and lay along the tail of another gun, wondering where Vixen had got to, and where I might be.

From Project Gutenberg

The sea was extremely little, but there went a hollow plowter round the base of it.

From Project Gutenberg

We staid with them till far in the year, hearing often, through James Plowter, of our friends; and above all the joyous news, in little more than a week after our landing, of Sarah Lochrig having been permitted to leave the tolbooth of Irvine, without further dule than a reproof from Provost Reid, that had more in it of commendation than reproach.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus came my brother and I to meet after the raid of Pentland; and having heard from me all that he could reasonably hope for, regarding the most valued casket of his affections, he came along with Mr Witherspoon; and we were next morning safely ferried over into the wee Cumbrae, by James Plowter the ferryman, to whom we were both well known.

From Project Gutenberg

I’m gaun to plowter aboot a’ day an’ see the toon.

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