Drawing knife \Draw"ing knife"\, Drawknife \Draw"knife`\, n. 1. A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also {drawshave}, and {drawing shave}. 2. (Carp.) A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.