Definition of Axe head

1. Noun. The cutting head of an ax.

Exact synonyms: Ax Head
Group relationships: Ax, Axe
Generic synonyms: Wedge

Definition of Axe head

1. Noun. The metal, cutting, portion of an axe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Axe Head

awry
awry(p)
awsome
awsomest
aww
aww yeah
ax
ax handle
ax head
axal
axanthopsia
axe
axe-murder
axe-murderer
axe handle
axe head
axe heads
axe murder
axe murderer
axe murderers
axeblade
axeblades
axed
axehandle
axehandles
axehead
axeheads
axel
axeless
axelike

Literary usage of Axe head

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1905)
"The axe-head is interesting, not only because of its extreme beauty as an ... There can be no doubt that the axe-head was a votive object presented to some ..."

2. The Arts in Early England by Gerard Baldwin Brown (1915)
"PLATE AT PACE 11, Vs, axe head found in the tomb of Childeric, ... 3, axe head of drop-bladed type, from bed of Thames by Reading, Reading Museum. ..."

3. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1903)
"The earliest axe-head had a cutting edge at each end, and was tied by ... In its next form the axe-head has only one cutting edge, and the back of it is ..."

4. Science from an Easy Chair by Edwin Ray Lankester (1911)
"At the time that the big stones of Stone- henge were set up (the smaller stones of the outer circle FIG. 67.—A polished flint axe- head, of Neolithic Age, ..."

5. Spons' Mechanics' Own Book: A Manual for Handicraftsmen and Amateurs by Spon (1901)
"Take the axe head as raised oca an elevation as to cause the handle to be vertical (we are dealing with nary axes, the handles being in the plane of the axe ..."

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