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Webster 1913 Edition


broad-ax

{

Broad′axˊ

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Broad′axeˊ

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broad-axe

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broad-ax

}
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Noun.
1.
An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.
2.
An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.

Webster 1828 Edition


Broad-ax

BROAD-AX

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Noun.
[broad and ax.] Formerly, a military weapon. In modern usage, an ax for hewing timber.