harrow
English
/ˈhæɹəʊ/, /ˈhæɹoʊ/, /ˈhɛɹoʊ/
noun
Definitions
- A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.
- (military) An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English harow inherited from Old English *hearwe derived from Old Norse harfr.
Origin
Old Norse
harfr