How to pronounce froe
American English pronunciation
FROH
- IPA
- /ˈfɹoʊ/
- Syllables
- FROH (1 syllable)
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What froe means
A blade tool hammered into wood to split off shingles
In a sentence: Grandpa used a froe to split a thin shingle off the log.
Where it comes from: It is short for an old word, frower, meaning turned away, because the blade sits at a right angle to the handle. It dates from the late 16th century.
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