The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spokeshave — [spōk′shāv΄] n. a cutting or planing tool consisting of a blade with a curved handle at either end; orig. used to shape spokes, but now used for trimming and smoothing rounded surfaces … English World dictionary
Spokeshave — A spokeshave is a tool used to shape and smooth wooden rods and shafts often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs (particularly complex shapes such as the cabriole leg), [http://books.google.com/books?id=AHjdVVTZ9cMC pg=PA208 ots=WKmJIrdxCg… … Wikipedia
spokeshave — noun Etymology: 2spoke Date: 1510 a drawknife or small transverse plane with end handles for planing convex or concave surfaces … New Collegiate Dictionary
spokeshave — /spohk shayv /, n. a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes. [1500 10; SPOKE2 + SHAVE] * * * … Universalium
spokeshave — noun A woodworking tool used to shape and smooth rods and shafts often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs or arrows … Wiktionary
spokeshave — n. cutting or planing tool comprised of a blade with handles on both ends (originally used to shape spokes) … English contemporary dictionary
spokeshave — A small planing tool for cutting away a thin slice of wood. It consists of a blade with a handle for each hand at its sides. Also see draw knife … Glossary of Art Terms
spokeshave — [ spəʊkʃeɪv] noun a small plane with a handle on each side of its blade, used for shaping curved surfaces (originally wheel spokes) … English new terms dictionary
spokeshave — spoke•shave [[t]ˈspoʊkˌʃeɪv[/t]] n. bui a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, used for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes • Etymology: 1500–10 … From formal English to slang
spokeshave — /ˈspoʊkʃeɪv/ (say spohkshayv) noun a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and in forming round bars and shapes. {spoke2 + shave} …
