Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An implement like a broad chisel or gouge; a trowel with a long handle, used for cutting up weeds, etc., in agriculture like the common hoe, but with a thrust instead of a pull. Also called
Dutch hoe . See cut underhoe .
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Examples
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On removing the last of the mulch, lightly work over the surface among the bulbs with a thrust-hoe.
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All the bayonet class bend downward in use half an inch or more; all the thrust-hoe handles bend up in a regular curve (like a fiddle-bow turned over) two or three inches.
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There are two sorts of hoes: the draw-hoe, which is used for drawing up the earth to any plant that is to be earthed up; and the thrust-hoe, which is principally used for destroying weeds.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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