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noun
A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: drawing knife
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noun
A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To cut or shave with a drawknife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: drawshave
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: knife
History
From draw + knife.
Across languages
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