middlebuster en · NOUN
Etymology
From middle + buster.
Meanings
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(US, regional) A type of plough with two mouldboards, which throws earth out to either side.
Tom Chaney rode his gray horse that was better suited to pulling a middlebuster than carrying a rider.
1968, Charles Portis, True Grit:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| middleburster | alternative | lexicographic | |
| middlebusters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |