BROADAXE

broadax, broadaxe

(noun) a large ax with a broad cutting blade

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

broadaxe (plural broadaxes)

A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.

Source: Wiktionary


Broad"ax` Broad"axe`, n.

1. An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.

2. An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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