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hand-hoed

hand-hoed is the simple past and past participle of hand-hoe.

Meaning of hand-hoe

Verb

hand-hoe (third-person singular simple present hand-hoes, present participle hand-hoeing, simple past and past participle hand-hoed)

  1. To hoe by hand, using a hand hoe.
    • The Cultivator, or Horse Hoe.—This is an instrument not as much known and used as it deserves and ought to be. It is adapted for operations between the plough and harrow, and at certain times is much better than either. It is half a plough, half harrow, and half hoe, and does all these operations...1841, Jesse Buel, quoting Dr. Beekman, The Farmers' Instructor. Consisting of Essays, Practical Directions, and Hints for the Management of the Farm and the Garden. Originally Published in the...

Questions about hand-hoed

What is hand-hoed the simple past and past participle of?
Hand-hoed is the simple past and past participle of hand-hoe.

Words near hand-hoed in the dictionary

  1. hand-held
  2. hand-held console
  3. hand-held terminal
  4. hand-helds
  5. hand-hoe
  6. hand-hoed
  7. hand-hoeing
  8. hand-hoes
  9. hand-hold
  10. hand-holding
  11. hand-holds

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