Rotherham plough
/ˌrɒð(ə)rəm ˈplaʊ/(US Rotherham plow) Now historical
noun
A type of plough patented by D. Stanyforth and Joseph Foljambe of Eastwood (West Yorkshire) in 1730, adapted from an earlier Dutch design.
- The patent (British Patent 518) does not apply the name Rotherham to the plough. The technical improvements to the design consisted chiefly in the more extensive use of iron components..
Origin
Mid 18th century. From Rotherham, the name of a town in the West Riding of Yorkshire, where this type of plough was first produced + plough.
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