Adze

The side of the House is decorated with several long Scrapes, as might be made with a sharpened Adze or Chizl, showing white in the Wood.

Drums of Autumn Gabaldon, Diana 1997

We were all in a dilemma, one man suggesting one thing, and another proposing a fresh plan for getting rid of the masts; when, Adze, the carpenter, who had said nothing as yet, spoke for the first time.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

"All right, Adze, I don't doubt your word," said the captain apologetically; "but the shark has put an embargo on it now at any rate."

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

Adze had a good deal of blacksmith's work to do in making fresh bolts and eyes, converting Cuffee's galley into a temporary forge for this purpose.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

Presently, Adze called out that he had made the pumps act at last.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

However, we can't see about clearing it out yet, for the pumps are smashed and it will take Adze all day to-morrow to get them in working order again.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

Adze, the carpenter, was up to his ears in the pump casing, which he had fixed again over the well amidships, after first taking out the valves and fitting new suckers to them.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

That started the hands; for, the boatswain must needs hail Adze to see after the pumps, and hearing them stirring about, I came on deck and employed the idlers in getting the spars alongside, as the sea was as calm as a pond.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

Saturday the 26th, they were preparing to move, when we found they had stolen a foot Adze and a handsaw, by giving a Hand Kerchief to the Chief he promised to return them we got the Adge but not the

Luttig's Journal of a Fur-Trading Expedition 1812

He saw several things that he took a fancy to, and collected them together; but at last he Cast his eyes upon the Adze I had from Mr. Stephens*

Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767