That useful instrument similar to the carpenter's drawing-knife, for smoothing rounds or hollows.
·- imp. of Speak. II. Spoke ·noun A rung, or round, of a ladder. III. Spoke ·- of <<Speak>>. IV. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- obs. ·p.p. of Shave. II. Shave ·vt A thin slice; a shaving. III. Shave ·vt An exorbitant discou...
a coppice, or little wood. Kent. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A close run; a narrow escape from a collision. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·add. ·- A tension spoke of a bicycle or similar wheel, secured tangentially to the hub. ...