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Swoe, n.|ˈswəʊ|
Also with lower-case initial.
[f. sw-, perh. f. swung ppl. a.), + hoe n.]
A proprietary name for a make of long-handled hoe with an angled trapezoidal blade, which can be used in two directions.
1954Trade Marks Jrnl. 17 Feb. 166/2 ‘Swoe’... Garden tools... 9th December, 1953. 1956K. Hunter's Catal. Spring 2 The Swoe, Hortocloches and..soil heaters have been in demand constantly. 1970Rose Ann. 105 The long-handled hoe of the ‘swoe’ type is easy to use. 1986Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 11 Feb. tm34/2 Swoe..For cultivating tool, namely a hoe... First use 1-15-1983. |