colter

/ˈkoʊltɚ/

noun 1name 1

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noun

Alternative spelling of coulter.

I lately left a furrow, one or twayne, Unplough'd, the which my coulter hath not cleft […]

What is it but a servitude like that impos'd by the Philistims, not to be allow'd the sharpning of our own axes and coulters, but we must repair from all quarters to twenty licencing forges.

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A surname.

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Synonyms

noun — a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertical

coulter

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Example Bank

I lately left a furrow, one or twayne, Unplough'd, the which my coulter hath not cleft […]

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What is it but a servitude like that impos'd by the Philistims, not to be allow'd the sharpning of our own axes and coulters, but we must repair from all quarters to twenty licencing forges.

Wiktionary

With colters bright the rushy sward bisect, And in new veins the gushing rills direct […]

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In some senses, colter is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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