From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Mowing \Mow"ing\, n.
1. The act of one who, or the operation of that which, mows.
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2. Land from which grass is cut; meadow land.
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{Mowing machine}, an agricultural machine armed with knives
or blades for cutting standing grass, etc. It may be drawn
by a horse or horses, or propelled by a powered engine.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Mow \Mow\ (m[=o]), v. t. [imp. {Mowed} (m[=o]d); p. p. {Mowed}
or {Mown} (m[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mowing}.] [OE. mowen,
mawen, AS. m[=a]wan; akin to D. maaijen, G. m[aum]hen, OHG.
m[=a]jan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. 'ama^n. Cf.
{Math}, {Mead} a meadow, {Meadow}.]
1. To cut down, as grass, with a scythe or machine.
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2. To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow.
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3. To cut down; to cause to fall in rows or masses, as in
mowing grass; -- with down; as, a discharge of grapeshot
mows down whole ranks of men.
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