spokeshave

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English

The back of a spokeshave while in mid-stroke

Etymology

From spoke +‎ shave.

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Noun

spokeshave (plural spokeshaves)

  1. A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.

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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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