dictionary helpA carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.
Origin: OE. Adese, adis, adse, AS. Adesa, adese, ax, hatchet.
(01 Mar 1998)
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