(hō) noun
A flat–bladed implement for digging, scraping, and tilling, having in the simplest form a flat and thin blade set nearly at a right angle to a long handle.
—v.t. & v.i. hoed, hoe·ing To dig, scrape, or till with a hoe. [<OF houe <OHG houwa <houwan cut]
—ho′er noun
TYPES OF HOES
a. Warren hoe.
b. Mortar hoe.
c. Grub hoe.
d. Scuffle hoe.
e. Garden hoe.
f. Weeding hoe.

(hō)
Name of a family identified with the manufacture and improvement of the printing press in America: especially, Robert,
1784–1833; his son, Richard March,
1812–86, and grandson, Robert,
1839–1909.