Frenchman gone from dwelling to tend soil (3)

I believe the answer is:
hoe
(Other definitions for hoe that I've seen before include "Garden implement" , "Weeding tool" , "Plymouth - -" , "Weeder" , "Use garden tool" .)
I believe the answer is:
hoe
(Other definitions for hoe that I've seen before include "Garden implement" , "Weeding tool" , "Plymouth - -" , "Weeder" , "Use garden tool" .)