plough

Noun
  1. A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major (synset 109242765)
    is an instance of: asterism - (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
    is a part of: great bear, ursa major - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    same as: big dipper, charles's wain, dipper, wagon, wain
  2. A farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing (synset 103973894)
    is a type of: tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
    subtypes:
    same as: plow
Verb
  1. Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil (synset 202101131)
    "The ship plowed through the water"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    same as: plow
  2. To break and turn over earth especially with a plow (synset 201745745)
    "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
    referred to in: agriculture, farming, husbandry - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
    entail: cut into, delve, dig, turn over - turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    is a type of: till - work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
    subtypes:
    • ridge - plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
    • disk, harrow - draw a harrow over (land)
    same as: plow, turn

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