- a person, machine, or device that scatters seed over the earth for the purpose of growth: The plows went up and down the fields, the sowers plodding after them.This sower has a capacity of 6 bags of grass seed, ideal for use on small farms or golf courses.
- a person who introduces or seeks to foster a certain attitude, feeling, condition, etc., in others: The Mayan god Tezcatlipoca, thought to incite wars, was called Necocyautl, meaning "sower of discord on both sides."
