Carpentry Equipment

noun A cutting tool similar to an axe, with an arched blade set at right angles to the handle

• The carpenter used an adz to shape the wood into intricate designs.
• I borrowed my neighbor's adz to fix the fence in the backyard.
• Let me grab my adz and we can get this job done in no time.
• He used his sharp wit as an adz to cut through the lies and uncover the truth.

noun a tool similar to an axe, with an arched blade at right angles to the handle, used for shaping wood

• The woodworker used an adze to smooth out the rough edges of the wooden beam.
• I found an old adze in the shed that I'm thinking of using for some DIY projects.
• Hey, pass me that adze so I can fix this up real quick.
• His words were like a sharp adze, cutting through the lies to reveal the truth.