Drawing knife \Draw"ing knife"\, Drawknife \Draw"knife`\, n.
1. A woodworker`s and joiner's tool having a blade with a
handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing
it toward one; a shave; -- called also {drawshave}, and
{drawing shave}.
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2. (Carp.) A tool used for the purpose of making an incision
along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from
tearing the surface of the wood.
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