n. A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.n. [Cf. frowzy, 1.] A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman.Brittle; tender; crisp.n. Among London bakers, potato-flour used to assist fermentation in dough and improve the appearance of bread.n. A cleaving-tool having a wedge-shaped blade, with a handle set at right angles to the length of the blade, used in splitting staves for casks and the like. It is driven by a mallet. Also froe and frower.