ngao pae
1. (modifier) coarse finished carving - done with a large toki.
Nāna i tiki ngā mahi tapu a te whao, he toki ngao tū, he toki ngao pae, toki ao mārama toki ngao matariki (TWK 33:25). / It was he who fetched the sacred work of the chisel, an adze for a medium grade finish, an adze with a coarse finish, an adze for the world of life and light, an adze for a fine finish.
