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1. (n.) harrow
an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, for leveling and breaking up clods in plowed land.
2. (v.t.) harrow
to draw a harrow over (land).
3. harrow
to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of.
4. (v.i.) harrow
to become broken up by harrowing, as soil.
5. (Archaic.) harrow
to despoil.
6. (n.) Harrow
a borough of Greater London, in SE England. 201,300.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) harrow
a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
2. (verb) harrow, disk
draw a harrow over (land)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) harrow
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
2. (noun) harrow
an obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried
3. (noun) harrow
to draw a harrow over, as for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed; as, to harrow land
4. (noun) harrow
to break or tear, as with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex
5. harrow
help! Halloo! An exclamation of distress; a call for succor;-the ancient Norman hue and cry
6. (verb) harrow
to pillage; to harry; to oppress
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. harrow
a town of Middlesex, built on an eminence 200 ft. high, 12 m. from St. Paul's, London; its church, St. Mary's, founded by Lanfranc, is a Gothic structure of great architectural interest. Harrow School, a celebrated public school, was founded in 1571 for the free education of 30 poor boys of the parish, but subsequently opened its doors to "foreigners," and now numbers upwards of 500 pupils.
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