sow

An adult female pig, especially one that has had at least one litter.

The adult female of several other animals, such as the bear.

A channel that conducts molten iron to the molds in a pig bed.

The mass of metal solidified in such a channel or mold.

To scatter (seed) over the ground for growing.

To scatter seed over (land, for example).

To strew something around or over (an area); distribute something over.

To propagate; disseminate.