drawknife

drawknife noun: a joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.

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Noun

drawknife (plural drawknives)

A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.

Synonyms:

drawing knife
A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.

Verb

drawknife (third-person singular simple present drawknifes, present participle drawknifing, simple past and past participle drawknifed)

(transitive) To cut or shave with a drawknife.

Synonyms of drawknife

drawing knife

Forms of drawknife

Noun
plural	drawknives
alternative form	drawing knife
alternative form	draw knife
Verb
third-person singular present	drawknifes
present participle	drawknifing
past participle	drawknifed
past	drawknifed

Origin of drawknife

From draw + knife.

Questions about drawknife

What does drawknife mean?: Drawknife means a joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.
What part of speech is drawknife?: Drawknife can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of drawknife?: The plural of drawknife is drawknives.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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