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moldboard plow

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Noun1.moldboard plow - plow that has a moldboardmoldboard plow - plow that has a moldboard            
colter, coulter - a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
landside - component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard
lister plough, lister plow, middle buster, middlebreaker, lister - moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
moldboard, mouldboard - wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow
plow, plough - a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
ploughshare, plowshare, share - a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil


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The use of the moldboard plow became commonplace in the mid-1800s and led to the widespread planting of maize in the United States.
His three-bottom moldboard plow is a "roll-over" model, which eliminates "dead furrows" and reduces soil erosion.
Develops high clearance, hydraulically adjustable moldboard plow which is subsequently licensed to DMI.
 
 
 
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