edge plane

1. Wood-work.: A plane for edging boards, having a fence, and a face with the requisite shape, flat, hollow, or round. 2. Shoemaking : A plane for shaving the edges of boot and shoe soles. It has a knife curved to the shape desired, a projecting edge which forms a guide and gauge, and means for adjustment. The mouth-piece is adjustable, and holds the curved paring-knife by means of its jaws and set-screw. edge-rail, s. 1. Railway : A form of rail which bears the rolling stock on its edge. It is contradistinguished by its name from the flat-rail, which was first used; the angle-rail, which succeeded that; the bridge-rail, which presents an arched tread and has lateral flanged feet; the foot-rail, which has a tread like the edge-rail, but, unlike it, has a broad base formed by foot flanges. 2. A rail placed by the side of the main rail at a switch to prevent the train from running off the line when the direction is changed. edge-roll, s. Book bind .: A bra wheel, used hot, in running an edge ornament on a book cover, either gold or blind.