Adz \Adz\, Adze \Adze\, n. [OE. adese, adis, adse, AS. adesa, adese, ax, hatchet.] 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. Adz \Adz\, v. t. To cut with an adz. [R.] --Carlyle.
adz n : an edge tool used to cut and shape wood [syn: {adze}]