Meaning of Warren hoe | Babel Free

Definitions

A manual hoe with a heart-shaped or triangular blade designed to make planting furrows.

Examples

“The Warren hoe is especially useful in drawing furrows.”

“Most are simple variations of the common garden hoe, but some types — such as the weeding hoe, Warren hoe, scuffle hoe, and grubbing hoe — are quite distinct in design.”

“The Warren hoe is also an excellent furrowing tool to the depth of six inches, and when laid on its side with the point slightly depressed into the soil, it can be drawn parallel to a row of plants.”

“There are many different kinds of hoes and hand-weeding tools on the market, but my favorites are the Warren hoe and the hand cultivator.”

“The warren hoe is shaped like a spade but is set at a 90-degree angle at the end of a standard hoe-handle.”

“Why buy a warren hoe when simply tilting your rectangular hoe 45° will produce the same affect^([sic])?”

“The warren hoe (Fig. 5-25A) would be about 6 inches deep and made of steel at least ¹⁄₈ inch thick in order to stand up to a chopping action in heavy soil.”

“While any hoe you can easily draw through the dirt can make you a furrow, some designs are better suited for this purpose than others. Try, for instance, a warren hoe with its triangular-shaped head.”

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