Axlike tool (4)
I believe the answer is:
adze
'axlike tool' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for adze that I've seen before include "Daze with a sort of axe" , "Edge tool used to cut and shape wood" , "Timber-shaping tool" , "Edging tool" , "Timber-trimming tool" .)