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Definition of Adze
1. Noun. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
Definition of Adze
1. Noun. A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood. ¹
2. Verb. To shape a material using an adze. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Adze
1. adz [n -S]
Medical Definition of Adze
1. A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood. Origin: OE. Adese, adis, adse, AS. Adesa, adese, ax, hatchet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)