stone ax
noun
Definition of stone ax
1 : a stonecutter's ax : axhammer
2 : a prehistoric stone implement similar to an ax head — compare grooved ax hand ax perforated ax
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Origin and Etymology of stone ax
Middle English stanax, stonax, from Old English stānæx, from stān stone + æx ax
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