froe

/ frəʊ /

noun

1. a cutting tool with handle and blade at right angles, used for stripping young trees, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of froe¹

C16: from frower , from froward (in the sense: turned away)

Example Sentences

It read "FROE #11" and had a red bull's eye in the corner.

From Washington Post

Wilkins found the name of his cousin, George Washington Froe, killed when he was 20 years old.

From Washington Post

Froe Properties, a black-owned construction and real estate development company, hired renowned Cleveland architect Robert P. Madison to design several homes in Northeast Washington, including this one.

From Washington Post

Now came, however, the boys out of the barn, and they descended upon us with sickle, froe, and scythe.

From Literature

Within a few days, Joe had mastered the froe and the mallet and could size up a log and split shakes from it nearly as quickly and decisively as Charlie could.

From Literature