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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.
2. 2
   a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To shape or smooth with a spokeshave. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

edge toolhatchetjackknifepicktool

Etymology

From spoke + shave.

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