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hand ax

hand ax is the alternative form of hand axe.

Meaning of hand axe

Noun

hand axe (plural hand axes)

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

Forms of hand ax

pluralhand axes

Questions about hand ax

What is hand ax the alternative form of?
Hand ax is the alternative form of hand axe.

Words near hand ax in the dictionary

  1. hand and glove
  2. hand antiseptic
  3. hand antiseptics
  4. hand around
  5. hand away
  6. hand ax
  7. hand axe
  8. hand axes
  9. hand back
  10. hand ball
  11. hand balls

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