bullnose

1 9.6

A small wood plane with its blade near the front for trimming in tight spaces

noun
/ˈbʊlˌnoʊz/

Specialized

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Examples

We descend at the "bullnose," near the very stem, or prow, of the ship.

Academic text (1991)
A bullnose is perfect for smoothing the edges of hardwood in tight spots.
He used the bullnose plane to finish the intricate details of the cabinetry.
To achieve a polished look, the carpenter selected a bullnose for the trim work.

Synonyms

bullnosed plane

vsbullnose

Specialized

9.8

A small woodworking tool with its blade near the front for smoothing wood close to corners

is the same tool but expressed as a shorter single-word name

How Specialized

match plane

Specialized

9.9

bullnose

Specialized

1 9.6

block plane

Specialized

7.7

plane

97 7.1

Surface Forms

bullnose singular

bullnoses plural

Morphology

bullnose = bull + nose (semi-transparent) = bull + nose

The components 'bull' + 'nose' are recognisable, but the specialised tool sense (a type of plane) is a conventionalised name based on shape and is not fully predictable by a learner.

Etymology

Bullnose comes from bull + nose, meaning a 'rounded front' like the rounded nose of a bull. That's why a bullnose plane has its cutting edge very close to the front so it can reach tight corners and smooth or finish edges.