DRAWSHAVE

drawknife, drawshave

(noun) a woodworker’s knife to shave surfaces

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

drawshave (plural drawshaves)

A drawing knife.

Source: Wiktionary


Draw"shave`, n.

Definition: See Drawing knife.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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