Draw'-knife or Draw'ing-knife, n.
(-nĭf), n. 1. A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; — called also draw-shave.
Sense 2. (Carp.) 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.