There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun frow, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The meaning of FROW is a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block.

FROW definition: a cleaving tool having a wedge-shaped blade, with a handle set at right angles to it. See examples of frow used in a sentence.

frow in American English (frou) noun a cleaving tool having a wedge-shaped blade, with a handle set at right angles to it

A froe (or frow), shake axe or paling knife 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 …

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Aug 2, 2025 · Adjective frow (comparative more frow, superlative most frow) (now chiefly dialectal) Brittle; tender; crisp

Frow definition: To make a face; to scowl or frown. - See meaning, pronunciation, etymology, examples, and related words.

frow or froe (froʊ) n. a cleaving tool having a wedge-shaped blade, with a handle set at right angles to it.

A froe, or frow, shake axe or paling knife, is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain.