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Furrow

1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.

2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age. Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed land. To draw a straight furrow, to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty.

Origin: oe. Forow, forgh, furgh, as. Furh; akin to D. Voor, OHG. Furuh, g. Furche, dan. Fure, Sw. Fra, Icel. For drain, L. Porca ridge between two furrows.