"froe" meaning in English

See froe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɹəʊ/ [UK], /fɹoʊ/ [US] Forms: froes [plural], frow [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊ 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. Etymology templates: {{wp}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} froe (plural froes)
  1. A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood. Synonyms: throe Derived forms: froe club Translations (cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood): колу́н (kolún) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-froe-en-noun-mDjBrI1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Tools Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Tools: 88 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /fɹəʊ/ [UK], /fɹoʊ/ [US] Forms: froes [plural], frow [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: See frow. Head templates: {{en-noun}} froe (plural froes)
  1. (obsolete) A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-froe-en-noun-VN7BQMJY Categories (other): Women Disambiguation of Women: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "shingles",
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          "wood",
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