adze



a hand tool used for shaping wood; similar to an axe but with a thin blade positioned at a right angle in relation to the handle

//I go on into the house followed by the// //Chuck. Chuck. Chuck.// //of the adze.// --AILD (5)

//It would just be me and her on a high hill...until she was quiet and not that goddamn adze going One lick less. One lick less and we could be quiet.// --AILD (15)