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ADZE (from the Old Eng. adesa, of which the origin is unknown)

ADZE (from the Old Eng. adesa, of which the origin is unknown) , a See also:

TOOL (0. Eng. tdl, generally referred to a root seen in the Goth. taujan, to make, or in the English word " taw," to work or dress leather)

tool used for cutting and planing . It is somewhat like an See also:

AXE (0. Eng. aex; a word common, in different forms, in the Teutonic languages, and akin to the Greek 41v17; the New English Dictionary prefers the spelling " ax ")

axe reversed, the edge of the blade curving inward and placed at right angles to the handle . This shape is most suitable for planing uneven See also:

TIMBER

timber, as inequalities are " hooked off " by the curved blade .

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