Medieval Glossary
Plowshare
The plowshare lies behind the coulter, and its purpose is to horizontally cut soil.
Related term(s): Coulter; Moldboard; Broadcast; Harrowing
Category: Agriculture
Added: 01.05.05
Source information:
Singman, Jeffrey L. Daily Life in Medieval Europe. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1999. 95.
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