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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FROE

From frower, from froward (turned away).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FROE

froe  [frəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FROE

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Froe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FROE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Froe

A froe or shake axe is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain. It is an L-shaped tool, used by hammering one edge of its blade into the end of a piece of wood in the direction of the grain, then twisting the blade in the wood by rotating the haft. A froe uses the haft as a lever to multiply the force upon the blade, allowing wood to be torn apart with remarkably little force applied to the haft. By twisting one way or the other the direction of the split may be guided. Froes are used in combination with wooden mallets to split timber, to make planks, wooden shingles, or kindling; they are safer and more accurate to use than hatchets because the blade is not swung. The origin of the word “froe” is not clear, and some references find it spelled “frow.” One possibility of its roots can be found in the Old English word “fro,” which meant “away,” which was the direction you hammered the “froe” to split the wood. Froes are similar in general form to axes, in that a froe is an L-shaped assembly of a blade head set at a right angle to a handle called a haft.

Definition of froe in the English dictionary

The definition of froe in the dictionary is a cutting tool with handle and blade at right angles, used for stripping young trees, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FROE


arrow
ˈærəʊ
bureau
ˈbjʊərəʊ
claro
ˈklɑːrəʊ
euro
ˈjʊərəʊ
grow
ɡrəʊ
hero
ˈhɪərəʊ
hydro
ˈhaɪdrəʊ
metro
ˈmɛtrəʊ
micro
ˈmaɪkrəʊ
narrow
ˈnærəʊ
Negro
ˈniːɡrəʊ
outro
ˈaʊtrəʊ
pedro
ˈpedrəʊ
primero
prɪˈmɛərəʊ
pro
prəʊ
retro
ˈrɛtrəʊ
row
rəʊ
throw
θrəʊ
tomorrow
təˈmɒrəʊ
zero
ˈzɪərəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FROE

fro
Frobisher
Frobisher Bay
frock
frock coat
frock tart
frocking
frockless
Froebel
frog
frog kick
frog orchid
frog pad
frog spit
frog spittle
frog-bit
frogeye
frogeyed
frogfish
frogged

WORDS THAT END LIKE FROE

aloe
canoe
Chloe
doe
euphroe
hard roe
hoe
horseshoe
Joe
McEnroe
Monroe
Poe
roe
Semeroe
shoe
soft roe
Tahoe
throe
toe
uphroe

Synonyms and antonyms of froe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «froe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FROE

Find out the translation of froe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of froe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «froe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

froe
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

froe
570 millions of speakers

English

froe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

froe
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

froe
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

froe
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

froe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

froe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Froe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melahirkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spalteisen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

froe
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

froe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Froe
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

froe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

froe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arada serbest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

froe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

froe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

froe
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

froe
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

froe
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

froe
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

froe
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Froe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of froe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FROE»

The term «froe» is regularly used and occupies the 59.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FROE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about froe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROE»

Discover the use of froe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to froe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Roofing
With the bolt held firmly by a brake made from scrap lumber nailed to an old stump, Langs ner strikes the froe smartly with a club to begin the split (left). Once the blade has entered the wood, he uses the froe as a lever, dividing the piece in two ...
‎1997
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Windsor-chair Making in America: From Craft Shop to Consumer
The froe usually is cited as the implement for splitting out (riving) shingles, laths, clapboards, fence palings, and barrel staves, and the example shown in Smith's Key is illustrated with the cooper's tools. The froe was an essential tool of the ...
Nancy Goyne Evans, 2006
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Overcoming Incontinence: A Straightforward Guide to Your Options
Discusses the causes of urinary incontinence and outlines options for treatment, from simple lifestyle changes and exercises to medications and surgery.
Mary Dierich, Felecia Froe, 2000
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The Axe Wielder's Handbook
If one has access to a froe, one may want to experiment with splitting shakes. My experience is with making pine shakes. The only tools needed are the froe, froe club and a hatchet. The •|*jg(□* '□□□*□□ . a ^>f^ *□ !^ — froe club is ...
Michael Beaudry, 2002
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Circular
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‎1999
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Appalachian White Oak Basketmaking: Handing Down the Basket
The tree is divided further using either wedges or a froe and maul (Fig. 2.7). A froe is an L-shaped tool used for riving wood. It is purposely dull- bladed to pry and split wood apart without cutting it. The froe is used with a maul, a heavy wooden ...
Rachel Nash Law, 1991
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Common Places: Readings in American Vernacular Architecture
The blade should not be particularly sharp ("dull as a froe"), for it is meant to split, not to cut. Many a froe that I have seen has for a handle only a short length cut from a branch of appropriate size. The tool often appears to be clumsy and crude,  ...
Dell Upton, John Michael Vlach, 1986
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Science and Technology in Colonial America
Another commonly used hand tool was the "froe," used to split wood. A froe was a long metal wedge, extending at right angles to a short wooden handle. The woodworker set the froe where he desired to split off a layer of wood from a block,  ...
William E. Burns, 2005
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Particle Modeling
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Donald Greenspan, 1997
10
The easy way to better grades
Discusses techniques such as taking notes and building listening skills which improve studying and learning.
Otis D. Froe, Otyce B. Froe, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term froe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Union Sportsmen's Alliance, Founding Partner Buck Knives Renew …
This stand-out set includes a camp knife, hatchet and froe. Buck Knives 110 Folding Hunter Knife : http://tiny.cc/jg14zx. Their longstanding ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
2
Louisiana State Parks July 2015 Calendar of Events
Sundays • Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville - Primitive Woodworking, 1 p.m. This demonstration features the use of a froe for splitting wood and the use of a ... «KATC Lafayette News, Jun 15»
3
OKC man accused of dragging and running over girlfriend's puppies
POP UP POSE COVER REBECAUSE OUT UAL INDIVIDUAL FROE SEEM FIVE POLICE TRACK DOWN MAN ACCUSED OF HURTING THEM. «KOCO Oklahoma City, May 15»
4
Golden Plough Tavern in York City to get a new roof
Workers from a specialty roofing company will use a froe to cut pieces of wood from a freshly cut oak log and will then split the shingles by hand ... «York Dispatch, May 15»
5
Miami's Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide
With Froe Char, Cellule 34, and Unur. Presented by Monotone. Saturday, May 9, 10 p.m. Railroad Blues, 30 NE 14th St., Miami; 786-516-3393; ... «Miami New Times, May 15»
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At their annual convention, Abe and Mary Todd take over small-town …
On Friday, the Lincolns troop over to the Fayette County Museum to look at Abraham Lincoln's froe, an old iron implement that was used to help ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
7
Going back in time
Back in the 1850s, you made your own roof, shaping shingles with a mallet and a froe (a specific cutting tool). You washed your laundry using a ... «Half Moon Bay Review, Apr 15»
8
Carolyn Livengood: Mental health symposium planned in at historic …
Children will have fun cutting a log with a two-man saw, cleaving shingles with a mallet and froe, competing in a seed spitting contest, making ... «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»
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It doesn't get much heavier than this
Now here's an event for the dark and depraved: Catch the cold wave of France's Froe Char with Automelodi, Chicago's UnUr and Belgium's ... «Cult MTL, Apr 15»
10
Blacksmithing on a Budget
How a Froe is Made. Through blacksmithing and traditional woodworking, the step by step process of creating a useable to. «Grit Magazine, Apr 15»

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