Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
drawknife — n. see {drawing knife}. Syn: drawshave. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drawknife — [drô′nīf΄] n. pl. drawknives [drô′nīvz΄] a knife with a handle at each end of the blade, which is drawn toward the user in shaving a surface: also drawing knife … English World dictionary
Drawknife — A drawknife is a traditional woodworking hand tool used to shape wood by removing shavings. It consists of a blade with a handle at each end. The blade is much longer (along the cutting edge) than it is deep (from cutting edge to back edge). It… … Wikipedia
Drawknife — Drawing knife Draw ing knife , Drawknife Draw knife , n. 1. A woodworker s and joiner s tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; called also {drawshave}, and {drawing shave}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drawknife — noun Date: 1677 a woodworker s tool consisting of a blade with a handle at each end for use in shaving off surfaces … New Collegiate Dictionary
drawknife — /draw nuyf /, n., pl. drawknives. Carpentry. a knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface. Also called drawing knife, drawshave. [1630 40; DRAW + KNIFE] * * * … Universalium
drawknife — noun (plural drawknives) a knife with a handle at right angles at each end of the blade, for removing wood from a surface … English new terms dictionary
drawknife — draw•knife [[t]ˈdrɔˌnaɪf[/t]] n. pl. knives bui a carpenter s knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface … From formal English to slang
drawknife — /ˈdrɔnaɪf/ (say drawnuyf) noun a knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface …
drawknife — Pahi pa a uma, pahi ume … English-Hawaiian dictionary
