Scotch plough

noun

A wood and iron animal-drawn plough.

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Meanings

nounScotch plough (plural Scotch ploughs)

plural Scotch ploughs · alternative Scots plough

  1. historicalagricultureA wood and iron animal-drawn plough.

Origin

Invented in the 19th century by a Scotsman, James Anderson of Hermiston.

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Scotch plough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20plough

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