drawknife
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draw·knife
(drô′nīf′)n.
A knife with a handle at each end of the blade, used with a drawing motion to shave a surface. Also called drawshave.
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drawknife
(ˈdrɔːˌnaɪf) ordrawshave
n, pl -knives or -shaves
(Tools) a woodcutting tool with two handles at right angles to the blade, used to shave wood. US name: spokeshave
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draw•knife
(ˈdrɔˌnaɪf)n., pl. -knives.
a carpenter's knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface.
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Noun | 1. | drawknife - a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle |
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