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Webster 1913 Edition


Cultivator

Cul′ti-vaˊtor

(k?l′t?-v?ˊt?r)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
cultivateur
.]
1.
One who cultivates;
as, a
cultivator
of the soil; a
cultivator
of literature
.
Whewell.
2.
An agricultural implement used in the tillage of growing crops, to loosen the surface of the earth and kill the weeds; esp., a triangular frame set with small shares, drawn by a horse and by handles.
☞ In a broader signification it includes any complex implement for pulverizing or stirring the surface of the soil, as harrows, grubbers, horse hoes, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cultivator

CULTIVATOR

, n.
1.
One who tills, or prepares land for crops; one who manages a farm, or carries on the operations of husbandry in general; a farmer; a husbandman; an agriculturist.
2.
One who studies or labors to improve, to promote and advance in good qualities, or in growth.

Definition 2024


cultivator

cultivator

English

Noun

cultivator (plural cultivators)

  1. Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage
  2. A person who cultivates

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