scuffle hoe

noun

: a garden hoe that has both edges sharpened and can be pushed forward or drawn back

Examples of scuffle hoe in a Sentence

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The hula, or action hoe is a lightweight scuffle hoe. oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020 These hoes are relative newcomers to the garden scene, and include the scuffle hoe, colinear hoe, diamond hoe and — one of my favorites — the winged weeder. Washington Post, 16 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

Dutch schoffel hoe, from Middle Dutch, shovel

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scuffle hoe was in 1856

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“Scuffle hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuffle%20hoe. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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