The story
So called because the user chops into the ground and then pulls (draws) the blade back.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
draw hoe
Today it means: A hoe whose blade is approximately at a right angle to the shaft. Full definition →
Today it means: A hoe whose blade is approximately at a right angle to the shaft. Full definition →
So called because the user chops into the ground and then pulls (draws) the blade back.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.