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froe.

A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɹəʊ/UK/fɹoʊ/US
  1. A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood.

Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of obsolete frower, from froward (“turned away”), referring to the orientation of the blade, at right angles to the handle. From late 16th century.

noun/fɹəʊ/UK/fɹoʊ/US
  1. A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

See frow.

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