Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for ADZ
ADZ, n. [Sax. adese; Sp. azuela; formerly written in Eng. addice.]
An iron instrument with an arching edge, across the line of the handle, and ground from a base on its inside to the outer edge; used for chipping a horizontal surface of timber. – Encyc.
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