Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cultivator"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cultivator \Cul"ti*va`tor\ (k?l"t?-v?`t?r), n. [Cf. F.
cultivateur.]
1. One who cultivates; as, a cultivator of the soil; a
cultivator of literature. --Whewell.
2. An agricultural implement used in the tillage of growing
crops, to loosen the surface of the earth and kill the
weeds; esp., a triangular frame set with small shares,
drawn by a horse and by handles.
Note: In a broader signification it includes any complex
implement for pulverizing or stirring the surface of
the soil, as harrows, grubbers, horse hoes, etc.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cultivator
n 1: someone concerned with the science or art or business of
cultivating the soil [syn: {agriculturist}, {grower}, {raiser}]
2: a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil
(for aeration and weed control and conservation of
moisture) [syn: {tiller}]
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