adze

 
Pronunciation: /adz/
(US adz)

noun

  • a tool similar to an axe, with an arched blade at right angles to the handle, used for cutting or shaping large pieces of wood.

verb (adz, adzing, adzed)

[with object]
  • cut away the surface of (a piece of wood) with an adze: by the time it has been adzed out, you will only have a small edge to clean up

Origin:

Old English adesa, of unknown origin