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drawshave

Drawing knife \Draw"ing knife"\, Drawknife \Draw"knife`\, n.

  1. A woodworker`s and joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave.

  2. (Carp.) 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.

Wiktionary
drawshave

n. A drawing knife.

WordNet
drawshave

n. a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces [syn: drawknife]

Usage examples of "drawshave".

A man stepped out, wearing an apron and holding a drawshave in one hand, as if interrupted at his work.

A man stepped out, wearing an apron and holding a drawshave in one hand, as if interĀ­rupted at his work.