hoe
hoe \'ho-\ \'ho-(-*)r\ n [ME howe, fr. MF houe, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG houwa matto]ck, houwan to hew - more at HEW : any of various implements; esp : an implement with a thin flat b lade on a long handle used esp. for cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth around plants - hoe vb