Meanings
plural collinear hoes
- A hoe with a narrow, razor-sharp blade for slicing the roots of weeds by skimming it just under the surface of the soil.
Near-synonyms: scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe (loosely synonymous)
Synonyms: scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hoe with a narrow, razor-sharp blade for slicing the roots of weeds by skimming it just under the surface of the soil.
Origin
Named by Eliot Coleman (born 20th c.), who developed this type of hoe; traditional scuffle hoes, conceptually similar, were part of the set of inspirations during the development.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
collinear hoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collinear%20hoe
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