lister-plow

list·er-plow

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Definitions of lister-plow word

noun lister-plow Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges. 1
noun lister-plow Also called lister planter, lister drill. a lister plow fitted with attachments for dropping and covering seeds. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; list2 + -er1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".