double moldboard plow

Agric .: A plow having a moldboard on each side of the sheath, so as to throw the soil away right and left. It is used in hilling up crops, such as potatoes and cabbages. Not used for corn; the rows are too wide apart. A double-moldboard plow was used by the Romans in ribbing the ground for wheat. This left the ground in ridges, whose summits were seeded by hand-drilling. *double-mouthed, a. Deceitful or untrustworthy in reports. double-natured, a. Having a double or two fold nature. ( Young: Night Thoughts.)