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Hoes

Scope note

Agricultural implements having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely at the end of a long handle; used for such activities as breaking up or loosening the surface of the ground, hoeing up weeds, and covering plants with soil.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024329

Broader Terms used

<agricultural equipment>

Narrower Terms used

grub hoes

Equivalent Terms used

hoe

Created

13yrs ago

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