The Open Dictionary

adze

noun

UK/ædz/
US/ædz/

Definitions of adze noun

  1. Countable

    A woodworking tool resembling an axe, but with the blade set at a right angle to the handle, used for cutting and shaping wood.

    • The carpenter used the adze to precisely shape the wooden beam.

    • Archaeologists discovered ancient adzes, demonstrating early woodworking techniques.

    • He used an adze to carve the rough block of wood into a smooth work of art.