pickaxe Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
pickax; pick.
- they used picks and sledges to break the rocks
WordNet
Pick"ax`, Pick"axe` noun
(Also<
- Pickax
- Pickaxe
)
Etymology
A corruption of OE.Definitions
A pick with a point at one end, a transverse edge or blade at the other, and a handle inserted at the middle; a hammer with a flattened end for driving wedges and a pointed end for piercing as it strikes. Shak.