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hand hoed

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

Meaning of hand hoe

Noun

hand hoe (plural hand hoes)

  1. 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...
  2. A lightweight, short-handled hoe especially suited to one-handed use.

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 guide
  2. hand guides
  3. hand heart
  4. hand hearts
  5. hand hoe
  6. hand hoed
  7. hand hoeing
  8. hand hoes
  9. hand in
  10. hand in glove
  11. hand in hand

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