DRAWKNIFE

drawknife, drawshave

(noun) a woodworker’s knife to shave surfaces

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

drawknife (plural drawknives)

A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.

A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.

Verb

drawknife (third-person singular simple present drawknifes, present participle drawknifing, simple past and past participle drawknifed)

(transitive) To cut or shave with a drawknife.

Source: Wiktionary

Draw"ing knife", Draw"knife`, n.

1. A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave.

2. (Carp.)

Definition: A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition