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twibill

American  
[twahy-bil] / ˈtwaɪˌbɪl /

noun

  1. a mattock with one arm like that of an adze and the other like that of an ax.

  2. Archaic. a double-bladed battle-ax.

twibill British  
/ ˈtwaɪˌbɪl /

noun

  1. a mattock with a blade shaped like an adze at one end and like an axe at the other

  2. archaic a double-bladed battle-axe

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Etymology

Origin of twibill

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; see twi-, bill 3

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