adz

[ adz ]
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noun, verb (used with object),adzed, adz·ing.
  1. a variant of adze.

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How to use adz in a sentence

  • The sides and roof of wide-split cedar boards were adzed to lie close, and fastened into place by twisted cedar rope.

  • The ends of the poles used for the track are adzed so that they match evenly.

    Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm Knapp
  • The ends are adzed smooth to present an even surface, drift-bolted to the ties, and all joints broken.

    Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm Knapp
  • He cut down twenty trees in all and adzed them smooth, squaring them by rule in good workmanlike fashion.

    The Odyssey | Homer
  • They were dug from huge poplar logs, squared outside with the broad axe, and adzed within to a smooth finish.

    Dishes & Beverages of the Old South | Martha McCulloch Williams