harrow

English

/ˈhæɹəʊ/, /ˈhæɹoʊ/, /ˈhɛɹoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.
  • (military) An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English harow inherited from Old English *hearwe derived from Old Norse harfr.

Origin

Old Norse

harfr

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