Spokeshave (Noun)
Meaning
A small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The craftsman carefully selected a spokeshave to smooth out the rough edges of the wooden wheel spokes.
- In his woodworking class, the instructor demonstrated how to use a spokeshave to shape a cylindrical dowel.
- To achieve a precise fit, the furniture maker used a spokeshave to fine-tune the curve of the chair leg.
- The old wooden wheel required a spokeshave to remove the worn and weathered surface before being reused.
- In his woodworking toolbox, the spokeshave was a trusted companion for any project requiring curved or rounded wooden surfaces.