# froe

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɹəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood.

## Etymology
Abbreviation of obsolete frower, from froward (“turned away”), referring to the orientation of the blade, at right angles to the handle. From late 16th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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