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ADZ
adz, adze
(noun) an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
adz (plural adzes)
(mostly, US) Alternative spelling of adze
Verb
adz (third-person singular simple present adzes, present participle adzing, simple past and past participle adzed)
(mostly, US) Alternative spelling of adze
Source: Wiktionary
Adz, v. t.
Definition: To cut with an adz. [R.] Carlyle.
Adz, Adze, n. Etym: [OE. adese, adis, adse, AS. adesa, adese, ax, hatchet.]
Definition: A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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