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
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