frow
/fraʊ/
noun
- A tool used for splitting wood, especially for making shingles or fence posts, consisting of a wedge-shaped blade with a handle at one end.
- The carpenter used a frow to split the log into thin boards.
- In the old days, a frow was essential for making wooden shingles by hand.
- He sharpened the blade of the frow before starting the fence project.