[plaʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds

- a prominent formation of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear), containing the Pointers that indicate the direction to the Pole Star

- a yoga pose assumed by lying on one's back and swinging one's legs over one's head until the outstretched feet approach or touch the floor
(e.g: poses such as the plough promote circulation and the drainage of blood from the legs)


Phrases:
- plough one's own furrow
- put one's hand to the plough

Origin:
late Old English plōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ploeg and German Pflug. The spelling plough became common in England in the 18th century; earlier (16th–17th centuries) the noun was normally spelled plough, the verb plow

[plaʊ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing
(e.g: Uncle Vic ploughed his garden)

- (especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner
(e.g: the car ploughed into the side of a van)

- clear snow from (a road) using a snowplough
(e.g: he could use the car only in summer because the roads weren't ploughed in winter)

- fail (an examination)
(e.g: not many people plough Greats and become a professor of Latin)


Phrases:
- plough one's own furrow
- put one's hand to the plough

Origin:
late Old English plōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ploeg and German Pflug. The spelling plough became common in England in the 18th century; earlier (16th–17th centuries) the noun was normally spelled plough, the verb plow