middlebreaker
/ˈmɪdl ˌbreɪkər/
noun
- A farm plow designed to break up soil and create furrows, especially used in dry or hard ground.
- A middlebreaker is essential for breaking the tough sod in newly cleared land.
- Old photographs show horses pulling a middlebreaker across the prairie.
- The farmer used a middlebreaker to prepare the field for planting wheat.