spokeshave
/ˈspoʊkˌʃeɪv/
noun
- A small hand tool with a blade set in a frame, used for shaping and smoothing curved wooden surfaces.
- The carpenter used a spokeshave to round the edges of the chair leg.
- In woodworking class, we learned how to use a spokeshave for shaping the bow of a wooden boat.
- He carefully adjusted the spokeshave to remove thin shavings from the curved handle.
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