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ploughstaff

ploughstaff noun: the hind part or handle of a plough.

ploughstaff: the hind part or handle of a plough
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Noun

ploughstaff (plural ploughstaffs)

  1. (UK) The hind part or handle of a plough.

Synonyms of ploughstaff

Forms of ploughstaff

pluralploughstaffs
alternative formplowstaff
alternative formplough staff

Origin of ploughstaff

From plough + staff.

Questions about ploughstaff

What does ploughstaff mean?
Ploughstaff means the hind part or handle of a plough.
What part of speech is ploughstaff?
Ploughstaff is a noun.
What is the plural of ploughstaff?
The plural of ploughstaff is ploughstaffs.

Words near ploughstaff in the dictionary

  1. ploughshare tortoise
  2. ploughshare tortoises
  3. ploughshares
  4. ploughsoil
  5. ploughsoils
  6. ploughstaff
  7. ploughstaffs
  8. ploughtail
  9. ploughtails
  10. ploughwise
  11. ploughwoman

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