cultivator

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-ter ]

/ ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tər /

a person or thing that cultivates.

an implement drawn between rows of growing plants to loosen the earth and destroy weeds.

Origin of cultivator

First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -or²

Suppose that the cultivator goes every morning with a jar to carry off the stagnant water where it is productive of injury.

Harmonies of Political Economy |Frdric Bastiat
Man, equipped with divine selection, is the only cultivator in Nature.

Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought |Horace Fletcher
However this may be, it is certain that the Indian cultivator is very like his ox.

Beast and Man in India |John Lockwood Kipling
This management should excite a deep interest in every cultivator, both in a temporal and moral point of view.

A Manual or an Easy Method of Managing Bees |John M. Weeks

The precise dates depend on the district, the character of the season, and the resources of the cultivator.

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition |Sutton and Sons

cultivator

/ (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtə) /

a farm implement equipped with shovels, blades, etc, used to break up soil and remove weeds

a person or thing that cultivates

a person who grows, tends, or improves plants or crops