hand ax
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noun
Also hand axe. a usually large, general-purpose bifacial Paleolithic stone tool, often oval or pear-shaped in form and characteristic of certain Lower Paleolithic industries.
Origin of hand ax
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
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Jest as I raised my hand-ax I happened to cast my eyes down the hill.
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