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broadax, broadaxe
a large ax with a broad cutting blade
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Dayton ax, Dayton axe, common ax, common axe
an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
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Western ax, Western axe, double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe
an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
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fireman's ax, fireman's axe
an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side
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hatchet
a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
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ice ax, ice axe, piolet
an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
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poleax, poleaxe
an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
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battle-ax, battle-axe
a broadax used as a weapon
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broad hatchet
a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead
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claw hatchet
a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails
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half hatchet
a hatchet with a broad blade on one end and a hammer head of the other
