broadax

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brôd′aks′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
broad•ax  (brôd′aks′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ax•es 
    (-ak′siz).USA pronunciation 
  1. Buildingan ax for hewing timber.
  2. an ax with a broad head, used as a battle-ax.
Also, broad′axe′. 
  • Middle English brodax, Old English brādæx. See broad, ax bef. 1000

'broadax' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
battle-ax - halberd

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