frower en · NOUN
Etymology
Compare frow and British dialect frommard.
Meanings
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A froe or frow (cleaving tool).
A frower of iron, for cleauing of lath
1557 February 13 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, London: […] Richard Tottel, →OCLC; republished London: […] Robert Triphook, […], and William Sancho, […], 1810, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frowers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |