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One who cultivates; as, a cultivator of the soil; a cultivator of literature.

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  1. n. One who cultivates; as, a cultivator of the soil; a cultivator of literature.
  2. n. 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.
  3. n. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
  4. n. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
  5. 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.
  6. Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife, as thebeak of certain birds.
  7. n:100 n. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)