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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hand′ ax′,

Also, hand′ axe′. a usually large, general-purpose bifacial Paleolithic stone tool, often oval or pear-shaped in form and characteristic of certain Lower Paleolithic industries.
BuildingSee broad hatchet.

Middle English, Old English bef. 1000

'hand ax' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

broad hatchet - coup de poing

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