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Webster 1913 Edition
Cultivator
Cul′ti-vaˊtor
(k?l′t?-v?ˊt?r)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
cultivateur
.] 1.
One who cultivates;
as, a
. cultivator
of the soil; a cultivator
of literatureWhewell.
2.
An agricultural implement used in the tillage of growing crops, to loosen the surface of the earth and kill the weeds; esp., a triangular frame set with small shares, drawn by a horse and by handles.
☞ In a broader signification it includes any complex implement for pulverizing or stirring the surface of the soil, as harrows, grubbers, horse hoes, etc.
Webster 1828 Edition
Cultivator
CULTIVATOR
, n.1.
One who tills, or prepares land for crops; one who manages a farm, or carries on the operations of husbandry in general; a farmer; a husbandman; an agriculturist.2.
One who studies or labors to improve, to promote and advance in good qualities, or in growth.Definition 2025
cultivator
cultivator
English
Noun
cultivator (plural cultivators)
- Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage
- A person who cultivates
Translations
device used to loosen or stir the soil