The central mounting bracket or lower frame member of a plough assembly to which the share, mouldboard, and landside are bolted. It provides the rigid backbone needed to withstand the immense draft forces generated when slicing through compacted earth.
Heard on the job
Check the bolts on the sharebeam, it looks like the whole assembly is starting to rattle loose.
Also heard as
- frog
Related terms
Share
The leading cutting edge of a plough or cultivator that slices horizontally through the soil.
Plough
A heavy farm implement with a blade used to break up soil and cut furrows in preparation for sowing.
Mouldboard plough
A primary tillage implement that cuts, lifts, and completely turns over a layer of soil.