Definition for COLT'ER

COLT'ER, n. [L. culter, a colter or knife; that is, the cutter; Fr. coutre; It. coltro; W. cylltawr; D. kouter; G. kolter.]

The fore iron of a plow, with a sharp edge, that cuts the earth or sod.

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