hand-adz

noun

: a prehistoric celt-shaped tool usually of stone having one flat and one curved surface and an adz type of cutting edge

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“Hand-adz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-adz. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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