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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread froe #121655 01/30/2004 2:02 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I think this has been mention a long time ago, but I'll bet nobody remembers it. "Frowward" reminded me of it. froe PRONUNCIATION: AUDIO: fr KEY VARIANT FORMS: also frow NOUN: A cleaving tool having a heavy blade set at right angles to the handle. ETYMOLOGY: Earlier frower, possibly from froward, turned away (of the handle). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: froe #121656 01/30/2004 5:17 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park as you post words, i look at them, and think, do i know this? have i encountered this word? Froe was a definate yes. John McPhee, (i think its McPhee) had a book of old tools.. all sorts of tools that were commoner in yesteryear, and froe is one that comes to mind... my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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