Noun

1. A female pig.
2. A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.
3. A mass of metal solidified in a mold.
4. A contemptible woman.

Quotations

• 1957, In England, it was generally termed a 'sow', if the weight was above 10 cwts., if below, it was termed a 'pig' from which the present term 'pig iron' is derived. — H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 160.

Synonyms

• (mass of metal solidified in a mold): ingot
• (contemptible woman): bitch, cow

Verb

1. To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).

   I needed to sow the field, so I sowed the field and when I had sown the field, I was happy.