coulter

Meanings

• noun

  A farming implement with a sharp edge or tooth, used for breaking up and cultivating the soil.

  - "The farmer used a coulter to prepare the soil for planting."
  - "The coulter passed over the field, breaking up the clods and turning over the soil."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coulter
colour , doulter , foulter

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Variants

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colter , coulter , coulters

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Etymology

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Old French coulter, from colter, a goad or spur, from couler, to flow, probably because the implement flows through the soil.

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Trivia

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1. The coulter was first used in Europe during the Middle Ages.

2. The coulter is sometimes called a 'tooth bar' or a 'tooth harrow'.

3. The coulter is typically pulled behind a tractor or other large farming implement.

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Related Concepts

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1. cultivator: A farming implement used to prepare and maintain the soil for planting by breaking up clods and incorporating organic matter.

2. plow: A farming implement used for turning over and mixing the soil, typically used before a coulter or other cultivating implement.

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Culture

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The coulter has been used in agriculture for centuries, and is an essential tool for preparing the soil for planting. It is often used in conjunction with other implements such as the harrow and the seed drill.

How to Memorize "coulter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a farmer working in a field, using a sharp-edged implement to break up and turn over the soil. Visualize the implement moving through the soil, leaving furrows behind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coulter' with the idea of preparing the soil for planting. Think of the farmer using this tool to make the soil ready for seeds.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Coulter: Cultivates and Turns Over Earth' to help memorize the meaning of the word.

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