Frows meaning : A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block. A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow. A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one. A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman. A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character. A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower.