ADZE Meaning of ADZE in English [ adz ]( US adz ) ■ noun a tool similar to an axe, with an arched blade at right angles to the handle. ■ verb ( adz , adzing , ~d ) cut with an ~.OriginOE adesa , of unknown origin. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004