Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swoe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: swoe
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of cutting hoe with sharp edges.

Example Sentences

"I approached the new light hoes, swoes and other garden tools with some degree of scepticism, feeling that weight aided the cutting down operation. After two summers I am quite converted, especially as I am two years older."
"(She told me I must buy a swoe, a long-handled weeder sold by Fiskars, that changed her life.)"

Etymology

Blend of sword + hoe; originated as a trademark of Wilkinson Sword.

Inflected Forms

swoes (plural)

Questions

What does swoe mean?: A kind of cutting hoe with sharp edges.
Where does swoe come from?: Blend of sword + hoe; originated as a trademark of Wilkinson Sword.

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