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frows Meaning & Definition

ˈfrō

What Does Frows Mean?

As a noun, frows means a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block.

Quick Facts About Frows

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈfrō/
First known use1573

Frows Definition (Noun)

  1. a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block

Synonyms of Frows

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Word Forms & Grammar

froe

froes

frow

frows

Origin of Frows

perhaps alteration of obsolete froward turned away, from Middle English; from the position of the handle

First Known Use

1573

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