drawknife

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]

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