breaker plough†

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a large plough, especially designed for the heavy work of breaking new land.

1930

The settlers hitched their horses to Kent's big breaker plough.

1963

But I won't go into the details of grubbing willow crowns and urging the ox-drawn breaker plow through the heavy sod. . . .