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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; spoke 2 + shave
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spoke·shave   (spōk'shāv')   
n.  A drawknife of a design originally used for shaping spokes, now used for making rounded edges.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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