n. a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces -originally wheel spokes-
The settler used a spokeshave to smooth the spokes on his wagon wheel.
The settler used a spokeshave to smooth the spokes on his wagon wheel.
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cutting tool; planing tool; small plane
glue
2 syllables
spoke-shave
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