The Collaborative International Dictionary
broad-axe
Broadax \Broad"ax`\, Broadaxe \Broad"axe`\, broad-axe \broad-axe\, broad-ax \broad-ax\, n.
An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.
An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.
Usage examples of "broad-axe".
There was a good supply of material that Uncle John had prepared, from which Abraham selected the best logs, every one of which was carefully hewn, though the only tools they had to work with were a common axe, a broad-axe, a hand-saw, and a “.