adz

(adz)

or adze

noun

an axlike tool for trimming and smoothing wood, etc., with a curved blade at right angles to the handle

Origin: ME adis, adse < OE adesa, adz, ax

See adz in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or adze

noun
An axlike tool with a curved blade at right angles to the handle, used for shaping wood.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English adese

Origin: , from Old English adesa

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