7 sentences with 'ploughs'
Example sentences and phrases with the word ploughs and other words derived from it.
• « Early medieval farmers had literally ploughed the soil with light ploughs, usually pulled by oxen or donkeys. »
• « The ploughs were like those used in ancient Rome: the weight of the plough was carried on a stick that passed through the animal's neck. Therefore, if the load was too heavy the animal would simply suffocate. »
• « These ploughs were called carruca: a plough capable of digging deep into the soil and turning it over, bringing air into the topsoil and refreshing its mineral and nutrient content. »
• « The agricultural revolution of the early Middle Ages had been brought about by technology (heavier ploughs, new harnesses, crop rotation, etc.). »
• « When the ground began to thaw in early spring, the peasants began to till the soil with primitive wooden ploughs and crude rakes and hoes. »
• « McCormick - and also John Deere, who improved the design of ploughs - opened up the prairies to agriculture. »