Adz \Adz\, Adze \Adze\, n. [OE. adese, adis, adse, AS. adesa, adese, ax, hatchet.] 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. [1913 Webster]
Adz \Adz\, v. t. To cut with an adz. [R.] --Carlyle. [1913 Webster] AE