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double ax

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noun

  1. an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, especially in Minoan religious sites.

Etymology

Origin of double ax

First recorded in 1890–95

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There was a particularly nasty double ax murder in Oulu on Wednesday.

From Washington Post

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