ascia

Definitions of ascia
  1. noun
    an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
    synonyms: scure
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    types:
    accetta
    a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
    piccozza
    an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
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