Adz vs. Adze — What's the Difference?

An axelike tool with a curved blade at right angles to the handle, used for shaping wood.

An adze (; alternative spelling: adz) is an ancient and versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. They have been used since the Stone Age.

Alternative spelling of adze

An axelike tool with a curved blade at right angles to the handle, used for shaping wood.

Alternative spelling of adze

A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.

A 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.

To shape a material using an adze.

To cut with an adz.

An edge tool used to cut and shape wood

An edge tool used to cut and shape wood