drawknife

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrɔːˌnaɪf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(drônīf′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
draw•knife  (drônīf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -knives. [Carpentry.]
  1. Buildinga knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface. Also called drawing knife′, drawshave. 
  • draw + knife 1630–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
drawknife / ˈdrɔːˌnaɪf/, drawshave ( -knives, -shaves)
  1. a woodcutting tool with two handles at right angles to the blade, used to shave wood
    US name: spokeshave
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