plow

(noun) a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing. Synonyms: plough.

(verb) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow. Synonyms: plough, turn. Examples: "Farmer jones plowed his east field last week." "Turn the earth in the spring."

(verb) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression. Synonyms: cover, treat, handle, deal, address. Examples: "This book deals with incest." "The course covered all of western civilization." "The new book treats the history of china."

(verb) move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil. Synonyms: plough. Examples: "The ship plowed through the water."