plowshare

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plow +‎ share

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plowshare (plural plowshares)

  1. (American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, [] (King James Version), London: [] Robert Barker, [], →OCLC, Isaiah 2:4:
      And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

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