drawknife noun 2verb 1forms 4 noun2 •A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave. •A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood. verb1 •To cut or shave with a drawknife. formsdrawknifed · drawknifing · drawknifes · drawknives