noun
line-marking gauge; marking gauge
A woodworking or carpentry tool used to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge. The reading けいびき is a less common variant.
罫引きで木材に平行線を引く。
I draw parallel lines on the wood with a marking gauge.
この罫引きは刃の調整が簡単だ。
This marking gauge is easy to adjust the blade.
Compound of 罫 (ke, 'ruled line') and 引き (hiki, 'pulling/drawing'), referring to a tool that draws lines. The reading けびき is a contraction of けいびき.