cultivator

2 definitions found

cultivator - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cultivator \Cul"ti*va`tor\ (k?l"t?-v?`t?r), n. [Cf. F.
     cultivateur.]
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     1. One who cultivates; as, a cultivator of the soil; a
        cultivator of literature. --Whewell.
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     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.
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     Note: In a broader signification it includes any complex
           implement for pulverizing or stirring the surface of
           the soil, as harrows, grubbers, horse hoes, etc.
           [1913 Webster] Cultrate

cultivator - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cultivator
      n 1: someone concerned with the science or art or business of
           cultivating the soil [syn: agriculturist,
           agriculturalist, cultivator, grower, raiser]
      2: a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil
         (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
         [syn: cultivator, tiller]