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Harrow \Har"row\ (h[a^]r"r[-o]), n. [OE. harowe, harwe, AS.
hearge; cf. D. hark rake, G. harke, Icel. herfi harrow, Dan.
harve, Sw. harf. [root]16.]
1. An implement of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of
timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or
wooden teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and
break the clods, to stir the soil and make it fine, or to
cover seed when sown.
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2. (Mil.) An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow
upside down, the frame being buried.
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{Bush harrow}, a kind of light harrow made of bushes, for
harrowing grass lands and covering seeds, or to finish the
work of a toothed harrow.
{Drill harrow}. See under 6th {Drill}.
{Under the harrow}, subjected to actual torture with a
toothed instrument, or to great affliction or oppression.
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Drill \Drill\, n.
1. A small trickling stream; a rill. [Obs.]
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Springs through the pleasant meadows pour their
drills. --Sandys.
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2. (Agr.)
(a) An implement for making holes for sowing seed, and
sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them
into the hole made.
(b) A light furrow or channel made to put seed into
sowing.
(c) A row of seed sown in a furrow.
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Note: Drill is used adjectively, or as the first part of a
compound; as, drill barrow or drill-barrow; drill
husbandry; drill plow or drill-plow.
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{Drill barrow}, a wheeled implement for planting seed in
drills.
{Drill bow}, a small bow used for the purpose of rapidly
turning a drill around which the bowstring takes a turn.
{Drill harrow}, a harrow used for stirring the ground between
rows, or drills.
{Drill plow}, or {Drill plough}, a sort plow for sowing grain
in drills.
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