noun
- woodworking tools with a blade set between two handles, used for shaping and smoothing curved surfaces
Usage: woodworking; plural of spokeshave
Examples
- The carpenter used spokeshaves to smooth the curved chair legs.
- Traditional spokeshaves have wooden handles on either side of the blade.
- She collected several antique spokeshaves for her woodworking shop.
- The craftsman shaped the wheel spokes with his spokeshaves.
- Modern spokeshaves often feature adjustable blades for precision work.
- He learned to use spokeshaves from his grandfather, an old-time wheelwright.