hand hoe
hand hoe noun: the traditional type of hoe used by hand (via manual labor), as contrasted with a wheel hoe, horse hoe, backhoe, or others. Also the alternative spelling of hand-hoe.
Noun
hand hoe (plural hand hoes)
- The traditional type of hoe used by hand (via manual labor), as contrasted with a wheel hoe, horse hoe, backhoe, or others.
- 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...
- A lightweight, short-handled hoe especially suited to one-handed use.
Also used as
hand hoe is also the alternative spelling of hand-hoe.
Forms of hand hoe
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hand hoes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | hand hoes |
| present participle | hand hoeing |
| past participle | hand hoed |
| past | hand hoed |
Questions about hand hoe
- What does hand hoe mean?
- Hand hoe means the traditional type of hoe used by hand (via manual labor), as contrasted with a wheel hoe, horse hoe, backhoe, or others.
- What part of speech is hand hoe?
- Hand hoe is a noun.
- What is the plural of hand hoe?
- The plural of hand hoe is hand hoes.
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