HANDAXES Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word handaxes. (close relations)
Definition of HANDAXES
handax
Best Alternative Words for HANDAXES
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cleavers | nounn | |||||||
noun • annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia | ||||||||
adzes | nounn | |||||||
noun • an edge tool used to cut and shape wood | ||||||||
axes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions • in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations • the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged • a group of countries in special alliance • the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head • the center around which something rotates | ||||||||
broadaxes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large ax with a broad cutting blade | ||||||||
choppers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a grounder that bounces high in the air • informal terms for a human `tooth' • an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades • a butcher's knife having a large square blade | ||||||||
cleeks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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clems | nounn | |||||||
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hatchets | nounn | |||||||
noun • weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians • a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood) | ||||||||
tomahawks | nounn | |||||||
noun • weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians verb • cut with a tomahawk • kill with a tomahawk |