hand axe

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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hand axe (plural hand axes)

  1. A stone tool made by flaking to produce an edge, used without a handle.
  2. (fantasy, roleplaying games) A hatchet or throwing axe.

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