drawshave
[ draw-sheyv ]
/ ˈdrɔˌʃeɪv /
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noun Carpentry.
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Words nearby drawshave
draw-out table, drawplate, draw play, draw poker, draw runner, drawshave, drawsheet, draw shot, draw straws, drawstring, draw table
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Example sentences from the Web for drawshave
I could handle a plane or a drawshave or a riveting-hammer, or even an awl, for the matter of that, with any of them.
Track's End|Hayden CarruthBut there was a cooper's shop in town, and James was already very handy with a drawshave in getting out staves.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard