A tool with a blade perpendicular to the handle, used for cutting and shaping wood, especially in hollowing logs and splitting shingles.
Modern spelling of adz, standardized in the 19th century; from Old English adesa. The tool name appears in various forms across Germanic languages (Dutch aadze, German Adze), suggesting a shared ancient origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ad- meaning 'to put' or 'sharp.'
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