billhook

[ bil-hook ]

/ ˈbɪlˌhʊk /

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noun

bill³ (def. 3).

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Origin of billhook

First recorded in 1605–15; bill³ + hook¹

Words nearby billhook

billety, billfish, billfold, billfolder, billhead, billhook, billiard, billiard ball, billiard parlor, billiard room, billiards

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How to use billhook in a sentence

Keep them to yourself, or, by George, we'll take 'em off with a billhook!
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur Morrison
A soldier pointed out to the king a billhook which he had seized on the person of the vagabond.
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
“I will not be long absent, depend upon that,” said Mr Billhook, as he jumped into the boat and pulled away for the shore.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston
In his insane fury he had attempted to slash at one of my men with a billhook he carried.
How I Found Livingstone|Henry M. Stanley

They attach to their waist-string or cloth a billhook and knife, and carry their bows and arrows slung on their shoulders.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for billhook

billhook

/ (ˈbɪlˌhʊk) /

noun

a cutting tool with a wooden handle and a curved blade terminating in a hook at its tip, used for pruning, chopping, etcAlso called: bill

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billhook

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