spoke shave

spoke·shave

[spohk-sheyv]
noun
a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes.

Origin:
1500–10; spoke2 + shave

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spokeshave (ˈspəʊkˌʃeɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a small plane with two handles, one on each side of its blade, used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces, such as spokes

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