tillage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
  2. Land cultivated in this way.
  3. The act or process of soil disturbance as a part of farming; especially, types of disturbance requiring draft animals or machinery for power.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-tillage.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tillage.wav

Word forms

tillage tillages

Etymology

From Middle English tillage; by surface analysis, till + -age.

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