耮 (lǎo)
1. A type of farming tool. Also known as "耱" or "盖". It is rectangular in shape, woven from thorn branches or rattan, used for leveling the ground and loosening soil to retain moisture.
2. To level the land using a耮. For example: "耮地" (leveling the ground). According to "集韻•号韻": "橯, a tool for smoothing fields. Sometimes it is derived from 耒." In Qing Dynasty, Ni Zhuo's "農雅•釋器" states: "耖之然後耮之" (First it is tilled, then it is leveled with a 耮).