Warren hoe

English

Alternative forms

• warren hoe

Etymology

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Noun

Warren hoe (plural Warren hoes)

1. A manual hoe with a heart-shaped or triangular blade designed to make planting furrows.

   Synonyms: drill hoe, ridging hoe

   • 1918, Hugh Findlay, Practical Gardening, page 42:

     The Warren hoe is especially useful in drawing furrows.

   • 1967, United States Tariff Commission, Summaries of Trade and Tariff Information:

     Most are simple variations of the common garden hoe, but some types — such as the weeding hoe, Warren hoe, scuffle hoe, and grubbing hoe — are quite distinct in design.

   • 1978, Diana S. Branch, Tools for Homesteaders, Gardeners, and Small-scale Farmers:

     The Warren hoe is also an excellent furrowing tool to the depth of six inches, and when laid on its side with the point slightly depressed into the soil, it can be drawn parallel to a row of plants.

   • 1990, Jerry Baker, Jerry Baker's Flowering Garden, page 116:

     There are many different kinds of hoes and hand-weeding tools on the market, but my favorites are the Warren hoe and the hand cultivator.

Anagrams

• Warehorne