turnwrest

English

Etymology

From turn +‎ wrest?

Noun

turnwrest (plural turnwrests)

1. (UK, historical, agriculture) A cumbersome kind of plough formerly used in England, especially in Kent.

References

• “turnwrest”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.