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colter
[kohl-ter]
noun
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
colter
/ ˈəʊə /
noun
a variant spelling (esp US) of coulter
Word History and Origins
Origin of colter1
Example Sentences
The main part of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.
Their harnesses creaked a monotonous complaint with their renewed efforts, the colter came whining behind them.
A Carey plow with a slot in the beam for a colter.
With lasso, quirt, and 'colter the cowboy knew his skill; p.
Clang! clang!—we forge the colter now— The colter of the kindly plow; Benignant Father, bless our toil; May its broad furrow still unbind To genial rains, to sun and wind, The most productive soil!
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