swoe

English

Etymology

Blend of sword +‎ hoe; originated as a trademark of Wilkinson Sword.

Noun

swoe (plural swoes)

1. A kind of cutting hoe with sharp edges.
   • 1966, The Rose Annual:

     I approached the new light hoes, swoes and other garden tools with some degree of scepticism, feeling that weight aided the cutting down operation. After two summers I am quite converted, especially as I am two years older.

   • 2007 July 26, Anne Raver, “Recognizing Those Who Keep Brooklyn in Bloom”, in New York Times‎:

     (She told me I must buy a swoe, a long-handled weeder sold by Fiskars, that changed her life.)

Anagrams

• owes, sowe, woes