edge tool

/ɛdʒ tul/

Other forms: edge tools

Definitions of edge tool

1. noun

   any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
   types:

   adz, adze

   an edge tool used to cut and shape wood

   ax, axe

   an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

   chisel

   an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

   gouge

   and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves

   hand ax, hand axe

   a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping

   hob

   a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears

   knife

   edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

   pick, pickax, pickaxe

   a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

   carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane

   a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood

   razor

   edge tool used in shaving

   pair of scissors, scissors

   an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

   scythe

   an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

   shear

   a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

   reap hook, reaping hook, sickle

   an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

   wire cutter

   an edge tool used in cutting wire

   barong

   a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines

   beading plane

   a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork

   block plane

   a small plane used on end grains of wood

   bolo, bolo knife

   long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin

   Bowie knife

   a stout hunting knife with a single edge

   bread knife

   a knife used to cut bread

   broadax, broadaxe

   a large ax with a broad cutting blade

   bullnose, bullnosed plane

   a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front

   burin

   a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving

   butcher knife

   a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat

   carving knife

   a large knife used to carve cooked meat

   case knife, sheath knife

   a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath

   chamfer plane

   a plane that makes a beveled edge

   circular plane, compass plane

   a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces

   chopper, cleaver, meat cleaver

   a butcher's knife having a large square blade

   clipper

   scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)

   cold chisel, set chisel

   narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks

   combination plane

   a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes

   Dayton ax, Dayton axe, common ax, common axe

   an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side

   Western ax, Western axe, double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe

   an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head

   dovetail plane

   a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints

   drawknife, drawshave

   a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces

   drove, drove chisel

   a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone

   fireman's ax, fireman's axe

   an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side

   firmer chisel

   a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking

   fore plane

   a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane

   hatchet

   a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)

   hunting knife

   a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip

   ice ax, ice axe, piolet

   an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice

   jack plane

   a carpenter's plane for rough finishing

   jointer, jointer plane, jointing plane, long plane

   a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together

   letter opener, paper knife, paperknife

   dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books

   linoleum cutter, linoleum knife

   a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum

   match plane, tonguing and grooving plane

   a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards

   mattock

   a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle

   openside plane, rabbet plane

   a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets

   parang

   a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia

   parer, paring knife

   a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables

   pocket knife, pocketknife

   a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket

   poleax, poleaxe

   an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade

   pruning knife

   a knife with a curved or hooked blade

   ripping chisel

   a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises

   router plane

   a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms

   safety razor

   a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin

   scrub plane

   a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock

   electric razor, electric shaver, shaver

   a razor powered by an electric motor

   shears

   large scissors with strong blades

   slicer

   knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese

   smooth plane, smoothing plane

   a small plane for finish work

   snuffers

   scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick

   spokeshave

   a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)

   straight razor

   a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use

   surgical knife

   a very sharp knife used in surgery

   table knife

   a knife used for eating at dining table

   wood chisel

   a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand

   type of:

   cutlery, cutter, cutting tool

   a cutting implement; a tool for cutting