Plowshare

Alternative forms

• ploughshare

Origin

plow + share

Full definition of plowshare

Noun

1. The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4, KJV)

Related terms

• plough
• plow
• share