croze
English
Etymology
Compare cross and crosier.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɹəʊz/
- (US) IPA(key): /kɹoʊz/
- Homophone: crows
- Rhymes: -əʊz
Noun
croze (plural crozes)
- A groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.
- A cooper's tool for making these grooves.