Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaving horse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: shav-ing horse
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that allows a woodworker to sit astride it while it clamps onto a piece of wood which is being worked.

Example Sentences

"It took about three long-pull shaves (right, left and middle) of the draw knife, upon the shingle, clamped in the shaving horse, to thin its top surface and straighten its long sides. Numerous missplits were thrown away."
"Of the vises and devices used to hold wood while it's being worked, the shaving horse, or "mule," is among the most basic you can find."
"Harkening back to a time when men like David Wright made furniture under a shady tree, this shaving horse could have been made centuries ago."

Inflected Forms

shaving horses (plural)

Synonyms

shaving bench shave horse

Questions

What does shaving horse mean?: A device that allows a woodworker to sit astride it while it clamps onto a piece of wood which is being worked.

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