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# sharpen his plow points
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The words "plow points" refer to the point of a metal tool used for digging up the ground for planting crops.
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# mattock ... ax ... sickle
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These are common garden tools.
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# mattock
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A "mattock" is a broad-bladed axe, with a horizontal blade that is used for breaking up hard soil.
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# sickle
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a curved blade for cutting grasses and grain stalks
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