ax
noun
an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc.
axlike
-
a word derived from
ax.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
With wild, axlike penstrokes, he carves out vicious children, rich dowagers, tyrants and tycoons.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ancient battleÐax had sometimes a double edge. µ The word is used adjectively or in combination; as, axhead or ax head; ax helve; ax handle; ax shaft; axÐshaped; axlike.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
