spokeshave

English

Etymology

spoke + shave

Noun

spokeshave (plural spokeshaves)

  1. A woodworking tool used to shape and smooth rods and shafts - often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs or arrows.

Translations

Verb

spokeshave (third-person singular simple present spokeshaves, present participle spokeshaving, simple past and past participle spokeshaved)

  1. (transitive) To shape or smooth with a spokeshave.

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