Adze
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ædz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adze is a noun meaning A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.
Meaning
A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.
More Meanings
- To shape a material using an adze.
Example Sentences
...if I wanted a board, I had no other way but to cut down a tree, set it on an edge before me, and hew it flat on either side with my axe, till I brought it to be thin as a plank, and then dub it smooth with my adze.
Word Forms
- adzes
- adz
- adzing
- adzed
Synonyms for adze
Depending on context, synonyms include adz.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adz, hafted, smoother, shave, file, edger.
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