noun
- a cleaving tool with a blade set at right angles to the handle, used for splitting wood along the grain
Usage: woodworking
Examples
- The carpenter used a froe to split the oak logs into shingles.
- He struck the froe with a wooden mallet to cleave the cedar.
- The traditional froe has a sharp blade perpendicular to its handle.
- She learned to use a froe from her grandfather, who was a skilled woodworker.
- The froe made quick work of splitting the seasoned timber.
- With practiced movements, he positioned the froe along the wood grain.