HAND AX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hand ax mean? 

• HAND AX (noun)
  The noun HAND AX has 1 sense:

1. a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping

  Familiarity information: HAND AX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAND AX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hand ax; hand axe

Hypernyms ("hand ax" is a kind of...):

edge tool (any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge))