'Shave hook' definitions:

Definition of 'Shave hook'

From: GCIDE
  • Shave \Shave\, n. [AS. scafa, sceafa, a sort of knife. See Shave, v. t.]
  • 1. A thin slice; a shaving. --Wright. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (a) An exorbitant discount on a note. [Cant, U.S.] (b) A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular. [Cant, U.S.] --N. Biddle. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • Shave grass (Bot.), the scouring rush. See the Note under Equisetum.
  • Shave hook, a tool for scraping metals, consisting of a sharp-edged triangular steel plate attached to a shank and handle. [1913 Webster]