hand axe

noun — 2 senses

hand axe

noun

Etymology From Middle English hand-ax, handax, handex, hond axe, from Old English handæx, from Proto-Germanic *handakwisī; equivalent to hand + axe.

1

A stone tool made by flaking to produce an edge, used without a handle.

2

Fantasy A hatchet or throwing axe.

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