schaaf

Definitions of schaaf
  1. noun
    a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
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    holschaaf
    a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
    blokschaaf
    a small plane used on end grains of wood
    snuffelziekte
    a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
    roffel
    a carpenter's plane for rough finishing
    dagge, voegijzer
    a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
    gladschaaf, platschaaf, vlakschaaf, zoetschaaf
    a small plane for finish work
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    handgereedschap
    a tool used with workers' hands
  2. noun
    knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
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    mes
    edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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