adze

Variant of adz

adz definition

adz or adze (adz)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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