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Shave hook

Shave \Shave\, n. [AS. scafa, sceafa, a sort of knife. See Shave, v. t.]

  1. A thin slice; a shaving.
    --Wright.

  2. A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.

    1. An exorbitant discount on a note. [Cant, U.S.]

    2. A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular. [Cant, U.S.]
      --N. Biddle.

  4. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.

  5. The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave. [Colloq.]

    Shave grass (Bot.), the scouring rush. See the Note under Equisetum.

    Shave hook, a tool for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.

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shave hook

n. A tool for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle.