/ Dictionary / Index S spokeshave: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spoke•shave Pronunciation: (spōk'shāv"), [key] — n. a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spokeshave (Thesaurus) spoken spokesman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language