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Adz [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

An iron instrument with an arching edge, across the line of the handle, and ground from a base on its inside to the outer edge; used for chipping a horizontal surface of timber.

Adz [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Adze

Adz [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To cut with an adz.

Adze [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.