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BROADAX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does broadax mean? 

BROADAX (noun)
  The noun BROADAX has 1 sense:

1. a large ax with a broad cutting bladeplay

  Familiarity information: BROADAX used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BROADAX (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A large ax with a broad cutting blade

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

broadax; broadaxe

Hypernyms ("broadax" is a kind of...):

ax; axe (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "broadax"):

battle-ax; battle-axe (a broadax used as a weapon)


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