celt
noun
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
celts
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pluralof celt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Researchers also uncovered celts, or ax heads, made from shell and stone, including some made from basalt that likely came from the distant Appalachians.
From Science Magazine β Apr. 10, 2023
Querns, bones, deers' horns, earthen vessels, cups and implements of bone, stone celts, bronze swords, and the like, are occasionally found in connection with them.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
Both flanged and socketed celts occurred, the iron being much more numerous than the bronze.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
The socketed celts are, as a rule, unornamented; but there are a few which have been found in Ireland which are ornamented with ribs ending in pellets.
From The Bronze Age in Ireland by George Coffey
Very few stone celts have been found in the Isle of Wight.
From The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight by J. Cecil Hughes
