v. t. To cut with an adz. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } 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. [ 1913 Webster ]